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Credit: Shutterstock More than a few eyebrows were raised at the weekend when it was reported a staggering 433 people won the jackpot of a government-backed lottery in the Philippines—sharing in 236 million pesos (about A$6.2 million). …

If you are looking for an opportunity to hit the jackpot, you may want to consider investing in Uniglo, Cardano, or Bitcoin. While there’s no guarantee that any of these investments will pay off, they all have the potential to generate significant returns. Uniglo (GLO) Uniglo is a social currency based on the Ethereum network that aims to provide investors with a long-term store of value. By leveraging buy and sell taxes, Uniglo introduces two critical value creation mechanisms for investors. Uniglo has a ton of…

1. BreatheInstead of impulsively rushing to lottery headquarters to claim your prize, take a deep breath. You have some time to claim your prize — anywhere from three months to a year, depending on where you bought the ticket."Take a pause before you make any big decisions," Irwin said. "This is the quiet period before the chaos."2. Protect your ticket — and your privacyExperts generally recommend signing the back of the ticket, taking a photo of yourself with the valuable slip of paper and then storing it safely in a…

Scott Olson | Getty ImagesIf you manage to beat the odds and land the next Mega Millions jackpot, don't forget that Uncle Sam will snatch a slice of the windfall.The top prize has surged to $790 million for Tuesday night's drawing after no ticket matched all six numbers pulled Friday night. If won at that amount, it would mark the fourth-largest lottery prize ever awarded.And, it would come with a sizable tax bill. Whether the prize is taken as an annuity of 30 payments over 29 years or as an immediate, reduced cash lump…

Retro game fans need to have a rummage through their collection as one super rare game is now worth £100,000. Retro gaming website PriceCharting, which tracks how the value of countess games have changed over time, have released their latest Hot Items list. This rounds-up the games which have increased in value the most during the past week, and there is one standout.The game that has increased the most in value in the past seven days is SNK's classic side-scrolling shooter Metal Slug.While you can get this classic game…

If you're holding the winning ticket for Powerball's $366.7 million jackpot, don't forget about your silent partner: Uncle Sam.After rolling higher for about two months of three weekly drawings with no winner, the lottery game's top prize was nabbed in Wednesday night's drawing. The ticket was purchased in Vermont, which marks the first time the jackpot has been won in that state. Of course, the advertised amount isn't what the winner will end up with. Whether the prize is taken as an annuity of 30 payments over 29 years…

Jessica Golden / CNBC: Tel Aviv-based Jackpot, which is developing an app and website to make buying US state lottery tickets easier, raised a $35M Series A led by Accomplice — - Jackpot is looking to grow the U.S. lottery business by putting it online. — The company has raised money from top sports executives … Jessica Golden / CNBC: Tel Aviv-based Jackpot, which is developing an app and website to make buying US state lottery tickets easier, raised a $35M Series A led by…

Online lottery ticket company Jackpot announced Wednesday that it closed on $35 million in series A funding, led by some of the biggest names in sports who see the promising growth potential in digital lottery sales.The cash infusion could enable Jackpot to start rolling out its website and app later this year in select locations where online lottery ticket sales are allowed. For example, the company said it could operate in states including New York, New Jersey, Texas, Ohio and Oregon.Funding for the round was led by…

The month of June is predicted to exhibit a relief in terms of the crypto market downtrend. After weeks of prolonged market volatility, the cryptoverse is showing bleak but gradual signs of recovery. With the market potentially recovering, this could be the last chance for investors to put their faith in crypto again and buy the dip before the opportunity fades. Several cryptocurrencies are evolving as an ideal investment option with the onset of June and are we discuss them further below. Logarithmic…

| Jackpot Comics was an early anthology comic book series published by MLJ Magazines during the Golden Age, which featured some of the publisher's most popular characters from other titles.  That group of characters originally included Steel Sterling, Black Hood, Sergeant Boyle, and Mr. Justice, by creators including Charles Biro, Irv Novick, Ed Camy, and Sam Cooper. But issue #4 would bring an essential addition to the series: Archie Andrews & company by Bob Montana.  Archie was a rather startling contrast with the…