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Living the millionaire life may not be everyone’s idea of ‘the perfect life’. Just take Hairdresser, Susan Herdman who won £1,2 Million (R25 Million) in 2010 in the UK National Lottery. Instead of doing what most people would do, swapping their everyday lives for a life of luxury and opulence, Susan decided to live a seemingly simple life.

Before winning a major lottery jackpot 10 years ago, Susan was a single parent who was struggling to make ends meet. Besides her major Lottery win, she has not given up her working life. “I’ve been a hard worker all my life,” says Susan, 52. “I’ve always had jobs and my parents instilled in me that if you want something, work for it – no one gives you a life – and don’t get into debt.”

Susan started purchasing a lottery ticket just after the National Lottery launched in 1994, she would buy a ticket for her dad each week. When he stopped playing the lottery, Susan continued to play the same numbers as her dad as she believed that one day she would win on those numbers.

“It was like an absolute strong inner belief that I was going to win,” she explains. “When I was doing my clients’ hair, I never used to say ‘if’ I win the lottery. It was ‘when’.”

Years later, one of Susan’s clients offered to read her Tarot cards, she joked around and told Susan that “one day she’d win the lottery”.

As Susan recounts, “it was a bit of fun, we had a couple of glasses of wine, and she said, ‘I am not a fortune teller. I’m not psychic. You are picking the cards that you want and then I am just telling you what each card means.

“She sat back in her chair and said, ‘You’d best get a lottery ticket because it looks to me like you’re going to win the lottery.’ So, we just laughed about it and she went, ‘No, really. The world is your oyster.”

That same night, Susan posted what her friend had predicted on Facebook and believe it or not, her prediction was spot on!

“I was cooking tea and hearing Dale Winton’s voice in the next room. So, I ran through and I pressed pause. I went back into the kitchen and got my spaghetti carbonara to eat on my lap and as I looked up at the numbers frozen on the screen I started shaking.”

The jackpot had rolled over to £7,500,000 (R158 Million) that week, nervous, Susan dialled the number on the back of the ticket.

“When a lady answered, I said, ‘I think I’ve won the lottery.’ It’s all a bit of a blur but she told me to put my name and address on the ticket and keep it safe – and write down a password because tomorrow morning somebody will ring and they will say that password, so then I would know they were legit.” Susan did as she was told.”

Susan was buzzing with excitement and decided to go to karaoke that evening, she put her ticket in her bra for safekeeping and did not tell anyone about her win. When Susan returned home at midnight, she checked her laptop and saw that 5 people had won the jackpot which meant her prize would be £1,1 Million (R23 Million).

“There were no hysterics, no running around the room screaming. It was just this big, ‘Thank God. Thank you.’ Just absolute relief that if I was careful, I’d be OK financially for the rest of my life. I wouldn’t have to just constantly battle against the clock, squeezing in appointments.”

Susan shared the amazing news with her parents the next day, “I said, ‘I’ve won the lottery.’ And at that point, I burst into floods of tears. My mum was speechless, and my dad literally jumped up and grabbed me and said, ‘About bloody time!”

Unlike many winners who would opt to live a life of luxury after winning a major lottery, Susan continued working in her salon for the first six months after winning. Later, Susan decided to relocate to live with her boyfriend, Andrew who is a pig farmer and owns a farm in North Yorkshire. She may have chosen to lead a simple life but Susan made sure to splurge on a large motorhome which would allow her and Andrew to enjoy their motorsports hobby. She also treated her two sisters and parents to holidays and cars.

Susan maintains that the money has not changed her and is happy living her simple life, she has also asked her friends to treat her normally. She wishes that everyone could experience winning the lottery. “My advice is just be sensible,” she says. “Don’t go crazy. Appreciate that happiness can’t be bought.”

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Twelve current and former employees of the Italian State gambling company are under investigation for intercepting and cashing in 4 scratch cards worth €27 Million (over R459,9 Million in South Africa). These incidents took place between 2015 and 2019.

On Thursday, the police raided the homes and offices of the suspected 12. According to the Roman police, the 12 are under various investigations, namely: aggravated fraud, illegal access to computer systems, receiving stolen goods and laundering illicit gains.

, the lottery company, helped police with their investigations.

It’s believed that the alleged suspects intercepted 2 Super Cash tickets with each estimated at €7 Million (R134 Million) and a probability of winning of 1 in 15.84 million tickets.

The alleged suspects also cashed in the first prize of the 2 tickets in the Maxi Milliardario lottery, worth €5 Million (over R95,6 Million) each, with a win probability of 1 in 9.36 million tickets.

The alleged suspects were identified through their access to the IT systems, according to the police.

“They used relatives and friends to actually cash in the cards, and then had them put the proceeds in their own bank accounts”, concluded the police.

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 is blazing the path as a provider in online games – The innovative online software provider has established partnerships with various online betting sites, including LottoStar, providing some of the best in live games and entertainment. Evolution gaming continues to make waves in the online gaming industry and has taken online games such as online poker, roulette and blackjack to new levels. Their games have recently been integrated by Rush Street Interactive (RSI).

RSI is one of the leading iGaming platforms in the gaming industry operating out of New Jersey in the Unites States of America. With advent of Evolution’s gaming products to their platform, RSI is once again leading the online market by being the first to launch a Live Dealer Games in Pennsylvania. Live Dealer games have quickly become a phenomenon amongst the gaming and online betting communities as they offer convenience and ease of betting on one’s desktop or mobile browser/app.

As Richard Schwartz, President of Rush Street Interactive stated “Many online players prefer live dealer options because they watch the action as it happens, which gives them a higher level of trust in the outcome."

"A live dealer game is the closest you can get online to playing in a land-based casino and we're thrilled to be the first to offer players in Pennsylvania the opportunity to virtually sit and play on Evolution's world renowned live tables."

Evolution has introduced an array of online Live Dealer games including all the popular games such a variety of blackjack, roulette, poker, baccarat & sic bo with the advent of a game show themed Dream Catcher, Crazy Time, Lightning Roulette including world popular board game, MONOPOLY LIVE and many more.

“On top of an exceptional range of world-class live game show style games, classic casino games and exclusive content, we have extensive experience with multiple state-of-the-art Live Casino studios worldwide. At the player interface level, our Blackjack is the fastest, slickest online Live Blackjack available anywhere, so players get more game rounds and exciting play in every gaming session.", said, Johan Nordstrom, Chief Executive Officer Malta and Chief Commercial Officer at Evolution.

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ONLINE CASINOS ARE CHANGING THE GAME!

Change is in the air and it's not just the seasons – The 

 will be implementing its Rolldown draw prizes from Saturday 7th November. A Rolldown happens when the jackpot has rolled over so many times that the prize has to be won (Must Be Won draws). Therefore, for the first time in National Lottery history, players stand a chance to win £5 (R104) for matching two numbers in addition to their free Lucky Dip to play the next draw.

Under Lotto rules when a Lotto has rolled over 5 consecutive times, the jackpot must be won in the sixth draw. This has not changed with the advent of the new Rolldown rule.

In Must Be Won draws, if there are no players who match all six numbers, the match 6 jackpot is rolled down and shared between all lower-tier cash prize winners. Therefore, players in the other tiers (Match 3, Match 4, Match 5) win larger prizes than usual. With the new changes, Match 2 players will be added to the Rolldown draw and winners in the Match 2 tier will receive a free Lucky Dip plus an extra £5 cash.

A spokesman from The National Lottery stated: “The Lotto Rolldown feature has proven popular with our players since it was added in November 2018, with millions of players benefiting from boosted prizes in these Rolldowns.

” “But we’re always looking at ways to make our games even better, and one thing that Match 2 winners were regularly telling us was that they wanted a share of the jackpot too.

“So, from Saturday, November 7, when we have a Rolldown, everyone could scoop a share. As well as their free Lucky Dip, Match 2 winners will win £5.

“This update to Lotto will mean that, on average, 1.1 million players matching two main numbers in a Lotto Rolldown will also experience the excitement of a boosted prize and share of the jackpot.”

An enhancement has been made so that in the event of no one matching all six main numbers in a Lotto Must Be Won Draw:

- The jackpot will be used to pay all Match 2 prize winners in that draw a £5 cash prize in addition to their usual Lotto Lucky Dip.

- The remaining jackpot will be shared across all other cash prize tiers in line with the Lotto Game Procedures.

- This will mean ALL PRIZE TIERS from Match 2 to Match 5 plus the Bonus Ball can expect to receive a boost to their prize.

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A CHANGE IN THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

There was no overall winner for both the 

 jackpots from the weekend’s drawings. Meaning that the combined jackpot for both lotteries is at a whopping $225 Million (R3,6 Billion in South Africa).

The Mega Millions jackpot for this Tuesday, 27 October 2020, is set at a magnificent $109 Million (R1,7 Billion in South Africa), while this Wednesday’s (28 October 2020) Powerball jackpot is $116 Million (R1,8 Billion).

Take a look at the winning lotto numbers from the weekend’s drawings below:

The Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, 24 October 2020 were: 18-20-27-45-65 and 6.

The minimum betting amount on LottoStar’s USA Powerball is R7.

Mega Millions winning numbers for Friday, 23 October 2020 were: 18-34-44-60-69 and 22.

The minimum betting amount on LottoStar’s Mega Millions is R6.

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17:49 pmThere’s much to know about the UK 49’s Teatime Lottery, not only is it one of the biggest lotteries in the UK and South Africa, but it offers an incredible payout of up to R2,5 Million! The lottery is popular amongst many frequent lottery players mostly because the UK 49’s isn’t like most lotteries out there.

Why bet on LottoStar’s UK 49’s Teatime Lottery?

The UK 49’s draws take place once a day, which gives players a chance to win big each day! Not only does the UK 49’s Lottery give you multiple chances to win but it is quick, easy and affordable to place your bets on. All you need to do is match up to six numbers from 1 to 49. LottoStar offers a selection of Teatime games to choose from, namely: Pick 1, Pick 2, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5 and Pick 6 which gives you even more chances to win.

Players have the choice of placing a R3, R5 or R10 bet and payouts are dependent on the bet amount selected. UK 49’s Teatime Pick 1 pays out from R18 up to R60, if you match 1 number. Teatime Pick 2 offers a payout from R90 to R3000 if you match two numbers. If you match 3 numbers in Teatime Pick 3, you stand to win a payout of up to R5,500. Match four numbers in Teatime Pick 4 and stand to win a payout of up R50,000. Teatime Pick 5 offers a payout of up to R650,000 for matching five numbers and you could win a payout of up to R2,5 million if you match six numbers in Teatime Pick 6.

LottoStar’s UK 49’s Teatime draws take place daily at 17:49pm SA time, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

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A question posed to Maryland Governor, Larry Hogan. The Maryland state is faced with the major issue of legalizing sports betting with much debate around Question 2 – a betting referendum that would allow sports gambling for the primary purpose of funding education. The state is also faced with the issue of losing state revenue with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and growing the gambling industry might supplement its lost incomes.

According to Gov. Hogan, "This initiative builds on the very successful ‘Hogan Lockbox,’ which puts casino revenues in a lockbox dedicated to education. We are already funding our K-12 schools at record levels, and this is another way to ensure that is the case for years to come."

However, this will be determined in the upcoming election on November 3, through a broad-based ballot question. These are the questions that Maryland residents will be voting on:

"The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for the fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor."

(Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution)

Question 2 (Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum):

"Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education?"

(Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming – Sports and Event Wagering

According to Gaming Today, “A ‘Yes’ vote would support authorizing sports and events wagering at certain licensed facilities with state revenue intended to fund public education. A ‘No’ vote would oppose authorizing sports and events wagering at certain licensed facilities.”

Those who are advocating for the bill believe that illegal sports betting is already big business in Maryland. Furthermore, some of the residents of Maryland place their bets legally in Washington D.C. or offshore, illegally, which leads to the state losing out on much-needed revenue.

“Authorization of sports betting in Maryland will create tens of millions of dollars in new gaming tax revenue to the state, money that has been constitutionally earmarked to enhance education funding. Sports betting has been legalized in half the states in the country and has become an expected amenity to casino gaming facilities,” said Managing Partner & CEO Cordish Gaming Group, Joe Walden about the bill.

It’s also believed that about $20 – $40 Million (between R324,3 Million and R645,7 Million in South Africa) could be directed towards public schools if the bill is passed.

However, “will the money actually be put towards education?” remains the question on some of the residents’ minds. Based on the casino referendum, which was passed in 2008 with the intention to fund schools but ended up being redirected to other areas.

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The list of impressive Blackjack wins continues and it includes an infamous MIT team, a shoeless man and much more.

Don Johnson - $15.1 Million (R244 Million)

The biggest blackjack win in history stands at $15,1 Million and was won by CEO of Heritage Development LLC, Don Johnson. Famous for his clever tactics and benefiting from splitting a good hand into four hands and doubling his bets whenever he wanted which are just some strategies that helped him bag the biggest blackjack win ever. However, not everyone was pleased with his powerful tactics as his win scored him a long ban which meant he was not allowed enter the top casinos of Las Vegas or Atlantic City! That’s a small price to pay for winning $15,1 Million!

The MIT Blackjack Team - $500,000 in one night (R8 Million)

Ever watched the blockbuster movie 21, where a group of MIT students use their mathematic skills plus a little bit of luck to count cards and win big in Vegas? Well, for those who did not know, the movie is based on real-life events. They are one of the first teams to count cards in blackjack making millions throughout the ’80s and ’90s. The team had claimed to have won more than $500,000 in one night leaving casinos across the United States of America mystified by their system of winning. The team was made up of MIT students and was led by the infamous Bill Kaplan, however, news quickly travelled about the card-counting MIT team which led casinos and the authorities to start investigating the team but miraculously they were never caught. The MIT team are definitely considered some of the most historic blackjack winners, however, their chances of getting away with counting cards today would be quite slim as the advancements in casino security and technology make it nearly impossible to count cards.

Ken Uston’s who’s blackjack skills earned him a place in the Blackjack Hall of Fame did not believe in luck but attributed his future wins to the book “Beat the Dealer” by Thorn. Uston’s strategy involved examining and understanding the mathematical foundation of blackjack which helped him and his team to over $4,5 million in wins. Like the MIT team, Ken too enjoyed counting cards and was banned form betting in the state of Nevada. Ken’s winning antics are still well known in various casinos today and his techniques have been said to have led casinos to implement multi-hand blackjack and several card shoes.

Shoeless Joe – $1,5 Million (R24 Million)

The man dubbed Shoeless Joe won $1,5 Million on a blackjack table after entering the casino with no shoes on. His identity has never been revealed and hence, will forever be known as Shoeless Joe. The stories about the man without shoes who won major on a blackjack game all differ but the most common is that Joe was banished from his house by his wife so, he cashed in a $300 security check and used the money to bet on blackjack. Even though Joe disregarded all the classic strategies of the game, doubling when he shouldn’t or splitting when most professional players wouldn’t, miraculously he still managed to win big. However, Joe’s win did not last long and he ended up losing most of his accumulated $1,5 million in winnings. He may not have won all the money in the end but Shoeless Joe’s story lives on.

Famously known for playing eight hands at numerous blackjack tables at the Las Vegas MGM in 1995, Kerry Packer epitomizes ‘risking it all for the reward’. Kerry, who placed a $250,000 bet per hand wound up winning 20 times successively. Seems crazy but like most betting experts would say ‘there is no reward without the risk’. Ken Packer experienced many wins and losses in his betting career but will always be known as one of the bravest betting fanatics.

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 jackpot has rolled over to an estimated $100 Million jackpot (over R1,6 Billion in South Africa) from Tuesday’s $86 Million (R1,3 Billion).

 reported that Friday’s lotto draw (23 October) will be worth $97 Million (R1,5 Billion) with a cash option of $75,1 Million (R1,2 Million). These were the lotto results for Tuesday’s (20 October) Mega Millions draw: 46-54-57-58-66. The Gold Mega Ball: 10 and the Megaplier: 3.

According to the ML, the highest prize won in Tuesday’s draw was $1,500 (R24,406) which was sold in Michigan and making it the highest winning ticket in the city.

You could also join the long list of the Mega Millions lucky winners this Friday. Simply, place a bet on 

 from as little as R6 by selecting 5 out of a possible 70 numbers and 1 ‘Mega Ball’ between 1 to 25.

This Friday’s payout is at a whopping R194 Million, you don’t want to miss it!

LottoStar’s Mega Millions draws take place every Tuesday and Friday, at 11 pm which is 5 am on Wednesday and Saturday in South Africa. Mega Millions lotto results are made available shortly after each draw.

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THE MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT HAS ROLLED OVER!

And the winner is... Liza! 

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LottoStar & Carte Blanche build a Paediatric Emergency Unit at Sebokeng Hospital. 

And just like that… the madness is over! LottoStar’s May Money Madness competition on Kfm 94.5 has come to an end and what a ride it’s been!

Over the past three weeks, we’ve seen wild twists, unforgettable moments and huge wins. Speaking of big wins our incredible players won a total of R522,750 and you raised R1,067,500 for Save7, a life-changing organisation doing extraordinary work.

 is built on one powerful idea: one organ donor can save seven lives.|

They’re not just raising awareness; they’re revolutionising the donor process in South Africa. From creating support networks for patients waiting on transplants, to launching the Time Capsule, a voice note that allows potential donors to share their final wishes with loved ones. Save7 is making it easier for hope to become action.

Every rand raised will go toward a cause that truly saves lives – the LifePod, a specialised donor ICU opening at Tygerberg Hospital on 4 June 2025. After 18 months of planning, this facility is finally becoming a reality.




When someone is declared brain dead and becomes an organ donor, they need to remain on life-support for 36 hours. With limited ICU beds, up to 100 transplantable organs are lost every year at Tygerberg alone. The LifePod will change that by creating space, time, and possibility for more life-saving transplants to happen.

Thank You, Western Cape!
We couldn’t have done it without you. Keep your eyes peeled for what’s next – more games, more wins, and more chances to make a real difference.

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