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It was another winning weekend on LottoStar! One lucky winner walked away R1,4 million richer after placing a single bet on our Crazy Time Live Game. You could be the next lucky winner, place your bets on LottoStar’s Live Games today!

This is what our lucky winner had to say about their ‘crazy big win’.

You placed a single bet on our Crazy Time Live Game and won over R1,4 Million. How does this feel?

Who is the first person you shared the exciting news with and what was their reaction?

I told my wife and she was extremely excited.

Why do you choose to place your bets on our Crazy Time Live Game?

I feel that you have the best chance of winning big on Crazy Time Live and it is also entertaining.

What will you be doing with your winnings?

What do you think of LottoStar and your experience betting on LottoStar?

It has been great! I like that there are a variety of games to choose from.

Will you continue to place your bets on our Live Games and our other lotteries and games?

Do you recommend LottoStar to any of your friends or family members?

I would recommend LottoStar to anyone who is interested in betting on LottoStar.

Do you have any tips or advice for anyone who wants to win big on LottoStar?

Experience is key. Start off small and be patient.

CRAZY BIG WIN ON LOTTOSTAR

Ireland celebrates another major EuroMillions winner – On Tuesday one lucky person in Ireland won the €49.5 Million EuroMillions jackpot (R961 Million in South Africa). The winner has not yet come forward but according to news reports, the only winning ticket came from Ireland. This is Ireland’s 16th EuroMillions jackpot winner since 2004 and the 16th EuroMillions jackpot winner this year so far. The winning numbers were revealed to be 14, 15, 24, 29 and 42, plus Lucky Stars 2 and 4.

A spokesperson for the Irish National Lottery said: “This is amazing news for one of our lucky players, €49.5 million is truly a life-changing prize and we are delighted to confirm that this lucky ticket was sold in Ireland.

“This is Ireland's 16th EuroMillions jackpot winner and we are now asking all our players to check their tickets very carefully to see if they are the lucky winner or winners.” What would be your reaction if you found out that you had just won a R225 Million jackpot?

Here are some of the most common reactions to winning the lottery:

Many major lottery winners are in shock upon finding out that they have just won a major jackpot. In fact, a lottery win in Massachusetts, USA, a 32 year old man found himself in absolute shock after he had found out that he had just won the US Powerball jackpot. He was leaving work one evening, when his college mentioned that someone could have won the jackpot. As his colleague read out the winning numbers, the 32-year-old man realised that he was the winner and scream “I’ve won”. Fortunately, the major winner is a doctor and probably had a remedy to deal with the shock.

Some lottery winners are in absolute disbelief after finding out that they have won big and often believe that they are being pranked or scammed. A $100,000 (R1,1 Million) winner in Sydney, Australia, was in utter disbelief when he received a call confirming that he had just won $100,000 and hung up on the call several times before realising that he had won on a lottery. The $100,000 winner had initially thought that it was a telemarketer trying to sell him something.

Most winners rarely expect that they would win the lottery, therefore, many may not be in the best position or location when receiving the great news. A lottery winner in Melbourne, Australia, was in the shower when he heard the winning lottery numbers being called out on TV and realised, he had matched all the winning numbers. Within an instant the man “dived out of the shower” and went straight to confirm his winning numbers online.

Place your bets on LottoStar’s EuroMillions draw every Tuesday and Friday and start practicing your winning reaction because you could be the next R225 million winners.

ANOTHER EUROMILLIONS WINNER IN IRELAND

One lucky winner won a combined total of over R1,5 Million on our Lightning Roulette Live Game in just 3 hours. Your life could change in instant too! Place your bets on LottoStar's Live Games today and you could win payouts of up to R5 Million.

This is what our lucky winner had to say about their win:

You have won a combined total of over R1,5 million in 3 hours. How does this feel?

It feels good. It was my first time betting on LottoStar so it felt excellent to win.

I told my cousin and he registered an account with LottoStar too.

Why did you choose to place your bets on our Lightning Roulette Live Game?

I really enjoy betting on Roulette and the multipliers on Lightning Roulette are great.

I am going to invest my winnings on some property.

Place your bets, know what numbers you are betting on and hope for the best.

I am amazed with the service from LottoStar, it is excellent. Thank you LottoStar, you have changed my life and I will be recommending LottoStar to many more customers.

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Have you ever heard the phrase, “if I could just win the lottery”? Or have you ever asked yourself how many people try their luck at lotteries and fixed odds betting? It is estimated that 1 in 10 people in South Africa wager/ bet on some form of lottery or fixed odds betting. This means that there are hundreds and thousands of people hoping they could beat the odds and win big. Now, have you ever wondered why so many people try their luck at these games of chance? That maybe there is more to winning on a major lottery or fixed odds game than just to buy a mansion, private island or a luxury car?

If you do not believe that trying your luck on a game of chance could change your life, here are some inspirational stories of ordinary people who took a chance on a lottery and changed their lives and the lives of others in many ways…

In 2013, a Canadian man by the name of Tom Crist, won $40 million (R667 million in South Africa) in the Canadian national lottery and instead of using the cash to splurge on an expensive house or car, he donated all his winnings to a Cancer Charity. Tom had lost his wife of 44 years to cancer, two years earlier and wanted to pay tribute to her by donating his windfall to help save lives.

In an incredible real-life story about ‘the laws of attraction’, a woman in California changed hers and her family’s lives forever. After losing her brother in a fatal car accident, Cynthia Stafford, took in his five children. Times were tough as she looked after and supported her father financially too. In 2007, as it became more difficult to support her large family, Cynthia dreamt about winning the $112 million lottery jackpot (R1,8 billion). Cynthia had been focused on winning $112 million since 2004, nothing less and nothing more. So, for three years Cynthia dreamt of winning this massive amount – she used ‘methods of attracting luck’ such as sleeping with the number on a note under her pillow, meditating on winning a $112 million jackpot, and visualizing how it would feel once she won. In addition, she bought lottery tickets a few times a month and picked whichever numbers came into her head at that moment. Her belief in the ‘laws of attraction’ and her ‘never give up’ attitude paid off in 2007 as she won the $112 million lottery jackpot. With her major win, Cynthia was able to support her family financially and she is now the CEO of Queen Nefertiti Productions and serves on the Board of Directors of The Geffen Theatre in Los Angeles.

When a New Jersey family of eight won the $429 million Powerball jackpot (R7,1 billion), they decided to start a foundation aimed at giving back to their community. Pearlie Mae Smith, mother of the winning family had raised her seven children to always give back to the community and those less fortunate. The 

 which they established with their lottery winnings is aimed at providing funding for grassroots organizations who were working to improve the lives of people in their hometown of Trenton, New Jersey. This includes, neighbourhood development, education, supporting the youth and families of their city and much more.

Feeling inspired? Stop dreaming and start visualising your major lottery win.

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Dream It, Believe It, Win It!

For sports enthusiasts, a sport is more than just a game, it’s a passion and a lifestyle. To the extent that many sports lovers would pay a pretty penny to participate in their favourite sport or travel across the world to support their favourite sports teams. With numerous sports to choose from, some opt for the more elite and expensive adrenalin-filled games but just how much are people willing to pay to participate in their favourite sport?

Have a look at some of the world’s most expensive sports.

Formula 1 is one of the world’s most popular and expensive sports. This high-risk motorsport not only requires you to have passion for competitive high-speed motor racing but you would also need to have a fortune in the bank to make a career out of Formula 1. Drivers are required to have their own car, professional training, sponsorships, enough money to maintain an F1 car and not to mention great medical insurance as this high-speed sport is one of the most dangerous in the world. In addition, drivers need to pay an entry fee for each race which could cost up to an estimated $190 000 (R3,1 million).

Unlike any sports in the world, a pentathlon consists of five unique sporting disciplines such as swimming, fencing, show jumping, pistol shooting and running. All five of these sports require specialised tools and training to master, making it one of the most expensive sporting fields in the world. Show jumping and fencing are amongst the most expensive out all five disciplines.

Hot air balloon racing is probably one of the most bizarre sports out there and is certainly not for those who live on a budget. This fun adventurous sport comes at a hefty cost – purchasing a hot air balloon could cost up to $20 000 (R335,281). In addition, one would need to cover the costs of inflating the hot air balloon, safety inspections, acquiring a pilot’s licence and many other gadgets and devices needed to race a hot air balloon.

Whitianga festival of sports takes place every year in New Zealand and is deemed as the most expensive sports festival in the world. The festival consists of parachute swooping, car, helicopter, powerboat and jet ski races. This is considered the most expensive sport in the world as anyone competing in the Whitianga festival has to have their own helicopter, powerboat, race car, jet ski, parachute as well as professional training to master each of these sporting disciplines. This sport is certainly not for any average Joe but designated for the millionaires and billionaires of this world.

When most people think of ski jumping, they think a beautiful holiday in the snowy Alpes of France or Switzerland. However, ski jumping is not only a fun activity you try whilst on a ski holiday, but it is also a professional sport. This highly competitive and expensive sport demands skill dedication and a whole lot of money. Therefore, If you have aspirations of becoming a professional ski jumper, you would need enough money in the bank for ski equipment, professional lessons, entry fees into races, travel and accommodation fees to ski destinations around the world and not to mention, high insurance costs as ski jumping is one of the most dangerous sports in the world.

Most people are not very familiar with bobsledding as it is quite a unique sport and mainly features at the Winter Olympics. However, bobsledding is a highly competitive, high endurance and high cost sport. So, if you have ever thought about starting your own bobsledding team, you would need to cover the costs of purchasing a Bobsled, gear and equipment for you and your teammate and professional training which is one of the most expensive costs as the sport is niche, therefore, licensed and qualified trainers are hard to come by.

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The World's Most Expensive Sports

One lucky person became Australia’s newest multimillionaire - on Tuesday, a woman from North Sydney, Australia, won the $50 million (R587 million in South Africa) Oz Lotto jackpot. The woman, who has remained anonymous realised that she was the winner after checking the Oz Lotto results online. She revealed that this was the first lottery ticket that she has ever purchased. Talk about beginner’s luck!

The anonymous winner bought the winning ticket whilst on holiday in Sussex. “We’ve been on holidays in Sussex Inlet and my friend called me just before and said to me “I think the news agency you bought your Oz Lotto ticket from sold the $50 million winning entry”.

The winner was in absolute disbelief when she realised that she had just won $50 million and said, “my heart was beating so hard and felt like I could have a heart attack”. The new multimillionaire has not decided on how she will be spending her millions but has said that she will not give up her day job and wild continue working as normal.“I’m still just so shocked. I think I will be so shocked for a long time. I’ll definitely keep working, but oh my goodness, I just don’t know!”, exclaimed the lucky winner.

The owner of the store where the winning ticket was bought was extremely happy for the lucky winner and “hopes that she will continue her holiday in Sussex Inlet”.

This is the biggest Oz Lotto winner in 2020 so far and it is estimated that 1 in 6 Australian adults had bought a lotto ticket for Tuesday night’s draw. The winning numbers for the draw were 12-9-13-7-32-5-4 and the supplementary numbers were 19 and 35.

You may have beginners’ luck too! Place your bets on LottoStar’s Oz Lotto and you could be the next multimillionaire.

FIRST TIME LOTTERY PLAYER WINS $50 MILLION IN THE OZ LOTTO DRAW

Ever heard of the saying the grass is not always greener on the other side? This may be true in many aspects of life but when it comes to the more extravagant luxuries in life, the grass may be greener for some. The ‘one percent’ of the world also known as, the rich and extremely wealthy, enjoy expensive hobbies mostly because they can afford it and if you have all the money in the world, why not live your best life, right?

But what does ‘living your best life’ mean to the millionaires and billionaires of the world?

Take a look at some the world’s most expensive hobbies:

What many dream to do once in a lifetime, there are some who scuba dive all year round for fun. However, exploring the great underworld of some of the world’s most beautiful oceans does not come cheap. Scuba diving equipment is estimated at $500 (USD) (R8000 in South Africa) but that’s not all, those who wish to journey beneath the oceans on a regular basis would still need to fork up about $300 (R5000) for their scuba diving certification. Not to mention, the travelling costs to jet off to various scuba diving destinations around the world which could cost over an estimated R50 000.

For the average individual owning a car that gets you to where you need and back is enough. However, for the world’s wealthiest people, collecting and maintaining various luxury and vintage cars are considered a sport or hobby. Popular cars amongst collectors include a Ferrari, Bugatti, Jaguar E-Type, Porsche 911, Mercedes Formula 1 racing car and many more. One of these cars could cost anywhere between or over $4,4 million to $10,8 million (R74 million to R184 million).

It is the sport that is often seen in movies and in prestige magazines, Polo, commonly known as ‘the sport for the rich and upper class’ is a hobby that requires not only skill but a fortune in membership fees. To enjoy such a fine and expensive hobby, one would need to cover the costs of owning and maintaining a Polo horse which can be estimated at a total of R596 000. In addition, a yearly, Polo membership fee is required, this could start from an estimated $8000 (R136 000) or more.

To sail the oceans across the world on an extravagant yacht – one could only dream of this luxury. While most are dreaming of what it would be like to set foot on a $2 million yacht (over R34 million) some make their homes in extravagant yachts and if that’s not enough they race them too. Yacht racing is certainly a sport or hobby reserved for the elite one percent of the population. This hobby requires purchasing a yacht which could cost between $2 million to $800 million (R34 million to R13 billion) maintaining a yacht, estimated at $100,000 (R1,7 million) a month and additional costs to race your yacht could cost anything between $8 million to $10 million (R136 million to R170 million).

Not only is it a hobby which seems to be growing more and more in popularity amongst celebrities, it is also a very expensive hobby. Purchasing and owning an exotic pet or a few exotic animals is the ‘new normal’ for many of the world’s wealthiest individuals. Owning exotic animals such as tigers, octopus, white lions, chimpanzee’s, Fennec Fox and many more comes at high cost given that most of these animals are endangered and are not your ordinary K9 or feline fur pets. Many of these animals could cost anything between $140,000 to $300,000 (R2,3 million to R5,1 million) to purchase and between $40,000 to $50,000 (R681,000 to R852,000) to maintain.

This concludes that some hobbies are just not for your everyday, ‘average joe’. Want to upgrade your lifestyle and live like ‘the other half do’? The lifestyles of the rich and famous could be yours today. Place your bets on LottoStar’s Africa Millions draw and you could win a payout of over R1,9 billion.

Find Your Hobby

Ever wondered what it takes to become a rocket scientist or even just to work on the frontlines of a major aerospace manufacturer. With the success of the 

 of two NASA astronauts into orbit many people may be curious to know what skills and expertise are required to be part of such a momentous project.

Weeks after the success of the Crew Dragon capsule, six of the SpaceX software team members who helped develop the software that flew ‘Dragon’ are providing some of the answers you need to know if you want make it in the billion dollar aerospace industry. Some of the crew members responsible for the software development and cybersecurity in the launch of the Dragon capsule held a 

 where they answered various question on the Dragon Software and working at SpaceX.

The team provided some tips on what expertise you will need to land a position as a SpaceX software developer:

A degree in Computer Science or something similar.

Many people were curious as to what they will need to do or study to launch their career in aerospace software development or get a job at SpaceX. In the Q&A session, the team advised that getting your degree in Computer Science was integral as “engineers who do well at SpaceX are meticulous in their understanding of how their code works”.

One of the SpaceX crew members suggested that it would be beneficial to get real world experience in building and coding things though internships or hobby projects. For instance, coding in a video game could provide insight and inspiration in developing various SpaceX software.

These aspects may be very important, however, the team noted that lacking in either of these aspects should not discourage you. Many of the SpaceX team members do not come from an aerospace background and have experience and expertise in many other fields. All of which have been proven to help provide different perspectives and problem-solving methods in the team. Matt Monson, who used to work at Dragon and now leads Starlink software said “We’re really looking for a couple things: talent (potential) and the right attitude (desire for self-improvement, serving the team over being selfish)”.

You could start planning your future in the aerospace industry or you could buy your own billion-dollar aerospace company today.

Place your bets on LottoStar’s Africa Millions draw and launch your billionaire lifestyle with a payout of over R2 billion.

To Billions and Beyond

It was winning weekend for one lucky player on LottoStar. In just six hours, one lucky winner won over R5.8 Million and went on to win a combined total of over R10 million. Talk about a winning streak! You could win a life changing payout in just a few hours – Place your bets on LottoStar today.

You won over R5.8 Million in 6 hours and a combined total of over R10 million this weekend on our Lightening Roulette Live Game – how does this feel?

It feels great and I really enjoyed it. I deposited R500 and I was just betting for fun.

Who was the first person you shared the exciting news with and what was their reaction?

I usually share the exciting news with my mother but this time I told my father first. They were both really happy. I commented in the 

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Why do you choose to place your bets on our Lightning Roulette Live Game?

I just love Roulette over any other games. I really enjoy the art and skill that comes with betting on Roulette.

Do you know what you will be doing with your winnings?

I am currently shopping for some new clothes.

I am very happy with LottoStar. I have bet on many games and I have enjoyed them all. I have never had a problem betting on LottoStar.

Will you continue to place bets on our Lightning Roulette Live game and other games on LottoStar?

Do you recommend LottoStar to any of your family and friends?

Yes. I highly recommend LottoStar to everyone.

I was quite sceptical about betting online, I did not know you could win until I started betting on LottoStar.

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