US$425,000,000: Biggest ever USA Powerball Jackpot

For the very first time ever in USA Powerball Jackpot history, the prize money has run up to a whopping US$425 million for the Wednesday, November 28, 2012 draw!

This record is only the second time in the history of US lottery, and even the whole world, that the jackpot has surpassed the $400 million mark. It has only been matched once before by competitor Mega Millions when its jackpot rose to a record level of $656 million on March 30, 2012.

This Powerball jackpot began at the level of $40 million on October 6, and since then no one has been able to win the jackpot, thus running up the stake to this remarkable amount.

The lump-sum payout for the Wednesday, November 28 draw is an astounding $278.3 million, the biggest amount ever offered by USA Powerball.  And based on ticket sales of previous weeks, this amount could run up to as much as half a billion as millions of people are expected to try their chances at claiming this historic jackpot prize.

In the beginning of this year, USA Powerball re-invented its playing mechanics and pricing structure which they claimed would lead to bigger jackpots and more winning players. It appears they were right about it as Powerball has given out jackpot prizes of over $300 million three times this year and has now even arrived at their record-breaking jackpot of $425 million.

It’s time for the El Gordo Lottery Christmas Draw!

Start your count down to the biggest and richest draw of the world, the El Gordo Christmas Draw. This grandest lottery event of the year will be held on December 22, 2012. With over €2.5 billion in total prize money, and the first prize fixed at €720 million, the El Gordo is not only biggest and oldest lottery draw in Spain, but in the whole world.

At the El Gordo Draw, not only one person goes home to be a millionaire. Over 15,000 winners will be taking home a share of the total €2.5 billion, from as little as €180,000 to as much as the jackpot prize of €720 million. The second prize alone comes in at €225 million. Wouldn’t you want a chance to share in these millions, too?

The chances of winning at the El Gordo are so much better compared to other lotteries. Only 100,000 tickets are issued for every draw, with over 37,000 prizes being given away. So the odds of winning are 1 in 6.

Anyone can join the  December El Gordo draw via ILS. The good news about it is that players don’t have to be from Spain or know someone who lives there in order to buy tickets. El Gordo draw tickets can be purchased safely and securely online through legitimate lottery entry service providers. 

Play the El Gordo Navidad Draw via ILS

International Lottery Subscriptions has been entering players into overseas Government Lotteries, and collecting and sending them their winnings since 1988. Over 155,000 international players have taken advantage of this service, and many still continue to enter their favorite Lotteries with their special numbers.

You are also assured that the company will not deduct any commissions or fees of any sort from your El Gordo December Lottery winnings.

Euro Millions: Biggest Pan European Lottery

Euro Millions, a lottery played in nine countries in Europe which are the UK, France, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg and Portugal, is the biggest transnational euro lottery which has recently reached peak prize money of €190 million on August 10, 2012.

With 13 prize divisions, Euro Millions gives you the chance to win a ton of money even when you don’t win the jackpot prize.  What’s more Euro Millions prizes, including the Jackpot, are tax-free and given in one single payout. Plus, you can join wherever you are in the world.

If you have never joined the Euro Millions lottery ever, here’s something that might encourage you.  In August 2012, a couple from Suffolk, UK won the jackpot prize of €190 million. In July 2011, another couple from Scotland claimed the biggest win ever with prize money of over £161 million, while in May 2009, a young lady from Majorca, Spain won €126 million.

Euro Millions draws are held every Tuesday and Friday. The game type is 5/50 + 2 Lucky Stars; choose 5 digits out of 50, plus Lucky Stars digits from 1 to 11. The draw will be at 9:00 PM UK Time (10:00 PM CET in France and Spain) with venues in UK, France and Spain.

The Prestigious Melbourne Cup

Horseracing is a worldwide sporting event. In Australia, it is the Melbourne Cup as the big time thoroughbred horse racing event. In fact, this cup is known to be "the race that stops a nation". The horserace is mainly 3,200 meter length and opened for horses that are three year olds and above.

Not only is Melbourne Cup known for its popularity, but also because of the purse in every race. In fact, this event is the one providing the highest "two-mile" handicapping in the world.

For the last three years of this event, the total purse (money and trophy) was more than $6 million (in Australian dollars) with the 2012 event having total purse of Australian $ 6.2 million. This horse race is considered as a national icon.

The event is managed and overseen by the Victoria Racing Club and held regularly on the Flemington Racecourse that is located at Melbourne, Victoria. Every race is held on the first Tuesday of November at 3 pm. The event started way back in 1861 and started as two-mile race (that is approximately 3,218 meters). The distant was shortened to 3,200 meters because the country adopted the International System (metric system) in the 1970s. It was 1972 that the race used the 3,200 meters distant. In the history of the Melbourne Cup, it is Kingston Rule who holds the fastest time, which is 3 minutes and 16.3 seconds that he won in 1990.

For the 2012 edition of the Melbourne Cup with more than 105,000 audience, it was Green Moon and his jockey Brett Prebble who came away as the winners. The race horse is owned by Lloyd Williams and trained by Robert Hickmott. This was the fourth title for Williams as an owner. Green Moon won by a length to the runner up, Fiorente and one and a quarter length ahead of the third place Jakkalberry.