Did you know there are strange lotteries that take place around the world? As opposed to your traditional lotteries where you can win payouts, these lotteries have crazy prizes as their jackpots or a unique aspect to them.

One would swear Homer Simpson came up with this whole idea. This brings a whole new meaning to bringing home the bacon. The Indiana State Lottery came up with the out-of-the-box idea. The ScratchCard game releases the delightful aroma of bacon when a player scratches the card.

Premium beer is brewed in limited batches. Getting your hands on it can become such an impossible mission. Citra Double IPA from Kern River brewery in California is one of the rarest beers in the world and because of that, the creators decided to create a beer lottery.

In Stockholm, Sweden, they take safe driving very seriously. Street cameras take pictures of the license plates of all drivers. Good news for the drivers that obey the rules, they qualify for the chance to win a portion of the money amassed from speeding fines. This lottery has multiple interesting benefits such as rewarding safe driving and reducing irresponsible driving.

The lottery takes place in the USA, with only 55,000 green cards available per year, making the lottery quite competitive. This gives people from other countries an opportunity to win a chance to apply for permanent citizenship.

There are many more unusual lotteries out there, and their popularity is based on how desirable the prize is.

At the end of the day, cash will always be king.

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Crazy & strange lotteries from around the world!

We all know that one person who says they can predict the winning numbers for the lottery because they dreamt about them or there is a unique sequence they follow. It’s more wishful thinking than common sense.

Before you think of popping some champers or handing in your resignation letter, probably best to see if there is merit to these theories.

There is simply no guarantee that the winning lottery numbers can be predicted. However, it can be a fun way to pick which numbers to bet on. Keep in mind that any number combination can be drawn and be the winning numbers.

According to Renato Gianella, a Brazilian mathematician, it is possible. He compiled his findings in a colour co-ordinated chart. Stating not every number combination has an equal chance of being drawn. Some combinations have a higher chance of being drawn than others. It is possible to see those number patterns. Don’t get too excited this is sadly not a workable lottery predictor.

Technology is forever improving and coming up with new ways to do things. Unfortunately, predicting lottery numbers isn’t one of them. According to UCLA’s Professor Emeritus of statistics, Donald Ylvisaker, no machine will ever be able to do that.

Lotteries rely heavily on randomness; it's not easy to gather enough useable data because the machines are different each time a draw takes place.

The most common numbers players pick when betting on the lottery are 10,42,39,28,22,32,16,41 and 26.

The most commonly drawn numbers in the following lotteries:

Pretty certain we have all tried the most basic combination of 1,2,3,4,5,6. According to research, 10,000 people pick this number combination every week. Sadly, we can’t predict when they will be drawn. Furthermore, it’s easy to predict how little that payout would be. So, a top prize of R10 million would award each winner with R1000.

It might be time to come up with a new plan if you are a serial 1,2,3,4,5,6 player.

Lady luck could be on your side today. Place a bet now on any of our major and instant lotteries. You could be exploring the different corners of the globe with over R800 million in payouts.

Can you predict the winning numbers for the lottery?

We all have lucky numbers we always choose when betting on the lottery. Some numbers are chosen because of the assumptions that they are ‘lucky’. While other numbers are discouraged because they are thought to bring ill fortune.

Despite lotteries being totally random, players still hold on to the hope that their lucky numbers will bring them great fortunes.

26, 16, 41, 32, and 28 are said to be the most drawn numbers. The number 26 has been drawn 281 more times than the least common ball number 66.

With one in 300 million as the odds for you to win the lottery, that shouldn’t discourage you from placing your bets. You can up your chances of winning by means of placing more than one bet at a time or betting on every draw.

Don’t be so quick to choose numbers that carry special meaning in your life, for instance, an anniversary date or birthday. It would be a smarter decision to pick numbers that are most drawn to boost your odds to win.

According to Mega Millions, “22, 11, 9, 10, 4 and 19” are the most commonly drawn numbers since 31 October 2017. 22 was drawn 26 times and 11 was drawn 24 times.

66, 23, 61, 53, 21, 63, 59, 69, 64 and 20 are the most drawn numbers for the USA Powerball.

You can gain a little more confidence that you have tipped the odds slightly in your favour from following or paying attention to the information above.

Cross your fingers, pick your winning strategy, and select your lucky numbers to place your bets on LottoStar’s Mega Millions or USA Powerball. There are endless opportunities to win over R800 Million in stunning payouts.

The most popular lucky winning numbers!

Have you been seeing certain numbers repeatedly? You probably starting to think those are your lucky numbers. According to numerologists, if the same number keeps popping up in your everyday life it’s a sign, and it's trying to tell you something. Let’s see what the stars say for you.

Aries will be the first in line to place their bets for the next draw. Their ambitious nature loves a challenge and is drawn to big jackpots.

A Taurus is dependable and cautious when it comes to investing their jackpot winnings and patiently manage their money to ensure they will always have money for rainy days.

Lucky days: Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday

Players under this star sign are adventurous and enjoy experimenting with new lotteries and testing various winning strategies.

Lucky days: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday

Cancers are not risk-takers and don’t like change. Their core values include stability and security. They tend to stick to their favourite lotteries and lucky numbers without feeling the need to change or try new numbers.

Lucky days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday

Leo’s are confident in their luck and are not afraid to take risks. They are also extremely generous, should they win a huge jackpot they would help the less fortunate. Of course, after they have spoiled themselves.

When it comes to betting, Virgos are efficient and precise. They will have fun creating a spreadsheet detailing where and when they will be betting as well as the winning numbers and jackpot amounts.

A Libra's true nature is balance. As much as they can weigh out the pros and cons of a situation, they can also be indecisive. They would rather bet with friends or family and divide the prizes equally.

Scorpios like money, and they’re lucky with it. They are secretive about their lottery bets and wins. It is certain that Scorpios will have a plan in place for when they hit it big.

Lucky days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday

Sagittarians love to dream big. Their motto in life is “Go big or go home”. Always have money-making ideas but are prone to overspending if they are not careful with their finances. Should a Sagittarius hit a big jackpot, they need to make a financial strategy and not deviate from it.

Capricorns will take their time and do things the right way. They are dependable and trustworthy. This sign is very generous with their money and time. They can drive a hard bargain when it comes to financial matters and can sometimes be seen as materialistic.

Aquarius is an innovative and unconventional person. They may experiment with different ways or strategies when it comes to choosing lottery numbers, drawing inspiration from phone numbers, license plates to make unique combinations.

Lucky days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday

Pisces should trust their instincts and that “lucky feeling” they experience about which numbers, lotteries, and days to bet on. Because of their generous nature, they would use their lottery winnings for good causes for instance donating to a charitable cause or starting up their foundation.

There are so many ways to become an instant multimillionaire with LottoStar. Why not put your lucky numbers to the test by betting on Mega Millions and USA Powerball, you stand a chance to win over R800 Million in amazing payouts.

Could your lucky numbers be aligned to your horoscope?

Your life could change in a matter of minutes by winning a record-breaking jackpot. The USA Powerball and Mega Millions are the two biggest lottery games in the world.

The largest jackpot ever reached could have placed the individual winner among the world’s wealthiest people, with a bank balance to rival some of the wealthiest people in the world.

Two Mega Millions players from California and Georgia purchased the winning tickets that amounted to $648 Million (which is over R9 Billion in South Africa). One of the winners was Ira Curry. She selected the cash option, which amounted to $173,819,742.50 (which is over R2 Billion in South Africa) before tax.

Mega Millions made history on March 30, 2012, with the world’s largest prize in any jackpot game to that specific date: $656 Million (which is over R10 Billion in South Africa) the jackpot was won by three lucky winners from Illinois, Kansas and Maryland.

The winner for this jackpot of $685 Million (which is over R10 Billion in South Africa) has not been identified yet. The lucky winner purchased the ticket in California. According to California’s Lottery’s winner’s handbook, the winner’s full name will be a matter of public record.

Two lucky winners from New York and Iowa, both won an equal share of the jackpot amounting to $343.9 Million (which is over R5 Billion in South Africa).

This jackpot win made its way into the Hall of Fame of the USA Powerball’s largest jackpot. A single ticket won the whole $731.1 Million (which is over R11 Billion in South Africa). This was also the first time U.S. Powerball and Mega Millions offered jackpots higher than $700 million at the same time.

Mavis Wanczyk was the third-largest jackpot winner in history for the USA Powerball. She chose to take a cash lump sum of $480.5 Million (which is over R7 Billion in South Africa).

One of the youngest USA Powerball winners is also one of the biggest Powerball winners of all time. Manuel Franco from Wisconsin won $768.4 Million (which is over R11 Billion in South Africa).

An Oakland Country lottery club won the prize. They chose to receive it in a one-time lump sum of about $776 Million (which is R11 Billion in South Africa). After-tax deductions the club received $557 Million (which is over R8 Billion in South Africa), this is the largest jackpot prize ever won in Michigan, and the third-largest in the United States.

This is the second time ever that any lottery price passed the billion mark. In South Carolina, a lucky ticket holder claimed the $1.537 Billion jackpot. The cash option was $878 Million (which is over R13 Trillion in South Africa)

Powerball holds the record for the largest prize ever in lottery history. The jackpot of $1.586 Billion (which is over R24 Trillion in South Africa) was split in three ways, the winning tickets were from California, Florida and Tennessee.

You could be the winner that becomes one of the South African record-breaking jackpot winners with LottoStar’s Mega Millions and USA Powerball. Place a bet now with your six lucky numbers and you stand a chance to win mind-blowing payouts of over R800 Million.

Top 10 biggest jackpot prizes ever won!

Have you been dreaming about winning record-breaking jackpots in the lottery? Join the club of a million other daydreamers. The odds could be in your favour, and you could be the lucky ONE! But be warned and keep in mind the following:

It’s not unusual for younger lottery winners to fall into this trap of impulsively blowing their winnings. When 19-year-old Jonathan from America won $35.3 Million (which is over R552 Billion in South Africa), he lost nearly $500,000 because he decided to create a comedy sketch series.

Don’t make promises you can’t keep. Tonda Lynn Dickerson and her colleagues each received lottery tickets as gifts from a restaurant patron. They all made promises to share the money if anyone held the winning ticket. Tonda held the $10 Million (which is over R156 Million in South Africa) and didn’t share. She was sued by her colleagues and the court ruled in her favour. In the end, she had to pay $1.1 Million (which is over R17 Million in South Africa) in gift tax.

Don’t make the mistake of carrying cash around like Powerball lottery jackpot winner, Jack Whittaker. At first, things were going well, he made considerable donations to various charities and causes. A twisted chain of events happened; robbers stole $545,000 (which is over R8 Million in South Africa) from his car. He wishes he’d torn up the winning ticket.

Rather choose the option of receiving your winnings in instalments.

Almost 70% of lottery winners end up worse off than before they had won the jackpot. Take the time to look for a trusted and qualified financial advisor to help you navigate this new world of millions.

Do not put yourself in the position of doom and gloom by stopping to pay your debts. In fact, you should be able to pay all of them off and only take on good debt.

By all means, try to avoid the trap of becoming a high roller who pays for EVERYTHING or who lives beyond their means because of newfound financial status.

Get your lucky numbers ready to place a bet on any of our major or instant lotteries to stand a chance to win payouts of over R800 Million. Don’t miss the chance to make your dreams come true.

Best Moves After Winning the Lottery

What would you do if you won one of the biggest payouts in the world? You would probably purchase a mansion or two, a warehouse full of sports cars, take multiple vacations across the globe, or buy an island. Some people daydream above and beyond.

These jackpot winners were creative and thought out of the box with their winnings:

John Kutey, who was one of the seven jackpot winners sharing a whopping $319 Million (over R5 Billion in South Africa), built a water park in his hometown with part of his $19 Million (over R298 Million in South Africa). It was in honour of his and his wife’s parents.

Bob Erb from Canada spent most of his $25 Million winnings (over R393 Million in South Africa) on charitable contributions. Within a year, he had donated an estimated $8 Million (over R125 Million in South Africa). Some of the causes he supported were controversial.

Peter Lavery won a life-changing $17.7 Million (over R2 Billion in South Africa). He decided to invest $5 Million (over R78 Million in South Africa) into his own whiskey company. It turned out to be one of the best decisions he made to this day, the distillery is making a profit. Instead of buying everyone a drink, he wanted to own the drinks they were buying.

The very next day after winning $3.4 Million (over R53 Million in South Africa) Greta and Tony Dodd, went out to seek the best surgeon to replace their kneecaps. Due to joint problems, Gerta couldn’t take part in dancing, her first love. With their new knees, they both can waltz back onto the dance floor.

For David Copeland, the sky is the limit wasn’t enough for him. With his $1 Million (over R15 Million in South Africa) lottery winnings, he decided to purchase pieces of land on the Moon, Mars, and Venus for undisclosed amounts.

Debbie Mather won $6 Million (over R94 Million in South Africa). As a child watching the sky filled with fireworks made her heart happy. Those memories from her childhood inspired her to start up her own fireworks business. She now makes other kids’ faces light up.

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Bizarre ways to spend your jackpot winnings!

The clock strikes midnight on January the 1st. Happy New Year! In most countries, celebrations taking place to usher in a brand-new year couldn’t be more unique.

Here are some bizarre ways different corners of the globe celebrate New Year’s:

Spaniards will eat exactly 12 grapes at the stroke of midnight to honour the tradition that started in the late 19th century. The tradition started in the 1800s by vine growers in the Alicante area. This was a means to sell more grapes towards the end of the year. Today, locals enjoy eating a grape to represent the first 12 bell strikes after midnight in the hope it will bring good fortune and prosperity in the new year.

In Scotland, New Year’s Eve is considered an extremely important day with the official name, Hogmanay. One of the most famous traditions the Scottish observe is first footing. It is believed that a male with dark hair should be the first person to cross through the threshold of your house after midnight to bring you good luck in the coming year.

Traveling to Brazil to celebrate New Year’s? Don’t be surprised when you come across the oceans covered with white flowers. Its common practice in the South American country to go to the shores to make an offering to Yemoja. She is said to control the seas. The flowers are used to elicit her blessings for the new year.

In Russia, it’s considered a Russian holiday tradition for two divers, fondly known as, Father Frost and the Ice Maiden to venture into the world’s largest freshwater lake, Lake Baikal. The divers take a New Year Tree along with them. The temperature is normally well below freezing on New Year’s Eve, but that doesn’t stop travels from all over the world in partaking in the frozen event.

On New Year’s Eve, festive activities in Ecuador are LIT! Literally, they are lit up by bonfires. Effigies are at the center of these bonfires. They represent pop culture icons, politicians, and other figures from the previous year. This burning practice is called, “año Viejo,” or “old year”. Held at the end of every year to cleanse the world and to make room for the good to come.

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Unique New Year’s traditions from around the world!

It’s Christmas time, but not everyone is putting up and decorating their Christmas trees, opening up prezzies in the morning, or placing a plate of cookies and milk for Santa by the fireplace.

Here are some weird and wacky Christmas traditions from around the world:

You will not find any turkeys roasting in the oven in Japan. Their traditional Christmas dinner is KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken). Smart marketing campaigns and tiny Japanese ovens have convinced locals that fried chicken is a traditional American Yuletide feast. Reservations have to be made to eat at KFC on Christmas Day. An online service had to be created because of the high demand.

In Norway, it's believed that Christmas Eve coincides with the arrival of evil spirits and witches. So, it’s only logical that Norwegian homeowners hide all their brooms before they go to sleep. Surely no one wants their Christmas spoilt by finding their broom broken into pieces in their garden.

The week leading up to Christmas, Venezuelans attend a daily church service called Misa de Aguinaldo, which translates to Early Morning Mass. It is customary to travel to the church service on roller skates. Due to the popular practice, many roads in the capital city, Caracas, are closed until 8am for service attendees to travel safely.

Spare a thought for the poor tykes next time you find yourself complaining about the same food being prepared for Christmas lunch. Every year on Christmas, they have to tuck into mattak – raw whale skin with a little blubber and kiviak, which is made by wrapping an auk (a small arctic bird) in seal skin then burying it for several months and eating it as decomposed flesh.

Every year on the 5th of December in the evening, children in Germany leave a shoe or boot outside of their bedroom door. The next morning if they have been good, they will wake up to find their shoe filled with sweets. If they have been naughty, they will find a branch. It’s the best option to leave the newest pair of shoes.

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