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Washington (AFP) - A lottery player in the US state of Florida won a record $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday, the lottery announced. "After 31 drawings without a big win, a lucky ticket-holder in Florida will celebrate the summer of 2023 with a record-sized MEGA jackpot, currently estimated at $1.58 billion," Mega Millions said in a statement. Tuesday's 10-figure jackpot win is expected to set a new record for the game, trumping the previous Mega Millions' top payout of $1.537 billion won in 2018, the lottery said. The Mega Millions jackpot winner is the first declared since Apri...
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Washington (AFP) - The highly anticipated video game "Hogwarts Legacy" was met with largely positive reviews after its release Friday, despite some gameplay quibbles and the controversy that has dogged the Wizarding World's original creator. In the game, developed by Avalanche Software and edited by Warner Bros' Portkey Games, players virtually explore the "Harry Potter" universe as a student attending the magical Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1800s. The so-called open world format allows characters to roam around inside the fictional Scottish castle, attending magic classe...
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Los Angeles (AFP) - A single ticket sold in California scooped an eye-watering $2 billion on Tuesday after a delayed draw in the US lottery. Only one of the millions of tickets sold across the country matched all six numbers in the Powerball draw, California Lottery said. "California Lottery makes its FIRST EVER Billionaire!" the organisation tweeted. "One lucky ticket sold at Joe's Service Center in Altadena matched all 6 numbers in the November 7 #Powerball draw. The final jackpot amount for this draw came to $2.04 BILLION dollars." The draw, which was originally supposed to take place on Mo...
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Washington (AFP) - KILL our xxx Powerball jackpot grows to record $2.3 bn in US xxx because after a technical delay, a winner of Monday's draw was announced. The announcement of no winner by the unofficial Powerball USA site was incorrect. A new version will be upcoming.
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Washington (AFP) - A Powerball draw for a staggering $1.9 billion jackpot -- the largest prize in history -- has been delayed, further fueling lottery fever across the United States. California Lottery said late Monday the drawing was delayed because a participating lottery needed more time to complete security protocols. "Powerball has strict security requirements that must be met by all 48 lotteries before a drawing can occur," California Lottery tweeted. "There is currently no estimated time for the drawing." With no ticket matching Saturday's winning numbers, the pot was rolled over -- lea...
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Washington (AFP) - The US Powerball jackpot grew to a staggering $1.9 billion -– the largest prize in world history -– after yet another week without a winner, ensuring a new surge in lottery fever across the country. The winning numbers for Saturday's draw were 28, 45, 53, 56 and 69, with a Powerball of 20. With no ticket matching the five numbers and the Powerball, the pot rolls over with a grand prize of $1.9 billion up for grabs in Monday's draw, organizers said. The Powerball jackpot is the biggest ever amassed, surpassing the already record $1.6 billion which went unclaimed in Saturday's...
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Washington (AFP) - The US Powerball jackpot grand prize that could pay out as soon as Saturday has climbed to $1.6 billion, the world's largest lotto prize ever. The jackpot has been steadily growing since the grand prize was last won on August 3 in Pennsylvania. Saturday's drawing, which will take place at the Florida Lottery studio at 10:59 pm (02:59 GMT), marks the 40th Powerball drawing since the jackpot was last won. The last Powerball record jackpot occurred in 2016 when tickets in California, Florida and Tennessee shared a $1.586 billion jackpot. Odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 2...
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Washington (AFP) - Parents often worry about the harmful impacts of video games on their children, from mental health and social problems to missing out on exercise. But a large new US study published in JAMA Network Open on Monday indicates there may also be cognitive benefits associated with the popular pastime. Lead author Bader Chaarani, an assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Vermont, told AFP he was naturally drawn to the topic as a keen gamer himself with expertise in neuroimagery. Prior research had focused on detrimental effects, linking gaming with depression and i...
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Tokyo (AFP) - Sony's PlayStation 5 is already notoriously difficult to find, and on Thursday the popular console's manufacturer said that it will also become more expensive for gamers in many parts of the world. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has recommended raising the console's retail price in Europe, the United Kingdom, Japan, China, Australia, Mexico and Canada, the company's top official Jim Ryan said. US consumers will be spared from the hikes, Ryan said, without providing further explanation. The price rises will see a PS5 Digital Edition retail in Europe for 449.99 euros ($450), ...
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Washington (AFP) - A lucky US lottery player has won a Mega Millions jackpot worth more than $1.3 billion, one of the highest prizes ever, a US lottery official confirmed Saturday. The official Mega Millions site said a single ticket holder in the Midwestern state of Illinois -- who has yet to be identified -- had the six magic numbers and won a jackpot estimated at $1.337 billion. "We are thrilled to have witnessed one of the biggest jackpot wins in Mega Millions history," Pat McDonald, lead director of the Mega Millions Consortium, said on the group's website. "We're eager to find out who wo...
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