Malaysia hit jackpot on day three in Birmingham, courtesy of weightlifters
Malaysia did not have to wait long to strike gold when they finally hit jackpot on day three of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in weightlifting.
Sun Jul 31 2022
Sweet taste of Squid Game success for South Korean candy couple
The stallholder who makes the traditional South Korean children's treat once associated with post-war poverty has hit a real-life jackpot.
Tue Oct 12 2021
Devil pact British teen found guilty of murdering sisters in bid to win lottery
Danyal Hussein believes he made a pact with demonic forces to kill at least six women every six months in exchange for a future lottery win.
Wed Jul 07 2021
These cryptocurrencies may not take themselves that seriously, but could they end up hitting the jackpot?
While Bitcoin is breaking new records, other cryptocurrency systems are emerging and attracting the interest of budding investors.
Tue Feb 16 2021
Winning lottery ticket for $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot was sold in Michigan
The jackpot grew over four months after 36 previous draws produced no winner.
Sun Jan 24 2021
Man wins $2m after mistakenly buying extra lottery ticket
In what most people would consider a lucrative mistake, a Detroit-area man who accidentally bought an extra lottery ticket has won two $1 million jackpots.
Sat Oct 24 2020
Metronomik's Wan Hazmer on E-Gaming: Striking the Jackpot by Playing Games
Lead designer of Final Fantasy XV and Metronomik Founder-CEO Wan Hazmer tells AWANI Reviews Mariam Azmi how he settled in Japan for seven years working for Square Enix.
Sun Apr 01 2018
Powerball ticket sold in Massachusetts wins $759 million jackpot
The owner of a Powerball ticket sold in Massachusetts won more than $750 million on Wednesday, one of the largest prizes in the lottery's history.
Thu Aug 24 2017
No winners in the US Powerball lottery, jackpot grows
No one took home the Powerball prize on Wednesday, pushing the jackpot up to $403 million, one of the largest in history, game officials said.
Fri Nov 25 2016
Tennessee couple with 1 of 3 winning Powerball jackpot tickets to keep jobs
A Tennessee couple holding one of three winning tickets for the US Powerball lottery jackpot said they will keep their jobs because "you just can't sit down and do nothing."
Sat Jan 16 2016
Someone has won the $1.6 billion California Powerball lottery jackpot
It's the world's largest potential jackpot for a single player. The winning numbers: 08, 27, 34, 04, 19 and Powerball 10.
Thu Jan 14 2016
Historic $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot sparks ticket-buying frenzy
Dreams of quitting an uninspiring job, helping the needy and travelling the world opened American wallets on Wednesday for a chance to win the biggest-ever $1.5 billion Powerball lottery jackpot.
Thu Jan 14 2016
Lottery winner scoops 132 million euros
A French lottery player late Friday hit a whopping jackpot of 132,486,744 euros in the nine-nation Euro Millions, the fifth-biggest jackpot ever.
Fri Mar 29 2013
US immigrant wins $338 million lottery
The immigrant owner of a New Jersey convenience store claimed the $338.3 million jackpot in the Powerball lottery.
Wed Mar 27 2013