Thousands in Norway told they won up to millions in lottery error

Man claims $2M lottery ticket after new rules double the reward

DENVER (KDVR) — A Milliken man finally cashed in his lottery ticket for $2 million last week, a ticket that was extra lucky as it had randomly picked numbers and was doubled in winnings after new Mega Millions rules. On Friday, the Colorado Lottery announced that the lucky winner who purchased one of Colorado's highest Mega Millions payouts in mid-June finally came forward after purchasing a $2 million ticket at a 7-Eleven in Johnstown. $12…

'Could it be true?': Thousands in Norway told they won huge sums in lottery error

The mistake happened due to a currency conversion error, the lottery company said.

Thousands of people were told they had won a large lottery prize, but it was a mistake

Thousands of people in Norway thought they had won large lottery prizes, only to be told it was a mistake.

Norwegian Lottery Company Accidentally Told Thousands Of People They Won Massive Prizes Before Breaking Their Hearts

Eurojackpot lottery tickets Virtually everyone who plays the lottery does so clinging to the hope they’ll be one of the lucky people who end up winning a prize that can have a significant impact on their quality of life. Thousands of people in Norway were recently led to believe they managed to do exactly that only to find out they were the victim of a brutal error. There are more than 100 countries with a lottery system that gives people the ch…

‘We were all in shock’: Hamilton woman claims $1-million Lotto Max prize

The winning ticket was purchased at Shoppers Drug Mart on Concession Street.

‘It was a very fun minute’ – thousands in Norway celebrate lottery win before being told it was an error

Thousands of Norwegians were told that they had won the lottery and become millionaires after an error by the state-owned gambling operator.