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10 of the Biggest Lottery Wins in History

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What would you do with a big lottery win? Give it to charity? Buy a new house? Fancy car? Private island complete with speedboat and butler? We all have different dreams and aspirations when we sit and excitedly discuss that ‘what if’ moment.

There are numerous ways to win big cash prizes, whether you play the same numbers on the Euromillions every single week or play games of chance on sites such as SuperCasino; we all have a flutter now and then and cross our fingers hoping for that big win. A quick reality check though – according to expert calculations the chances of winning the lottery, in the UK alone, is 1 in 14 million.

Around the world there are numerous versions of the lottery, in the UK we of course have the Lotto, in the USA the Powerball or Mega Millions and for the whole of Europe you can take part in the Euromillions. So who scooped the biggest wins around the world and what did they do with the money?

10. £108m
Topping Robbie Williams and George Michael (both with fortunes of £105million) on the rich list, the winner of this jackpot total, Neil Trotter, has received lots of Only Fools & Horses jokes since his big win. A car and motor racing fanatic, Trotter said he intended to spend his money on a new home and fleet of cars for the driveway and reportedly told the media: “Being Trotters, we were always going to be millionaires one day.” Continue reading 10 of the Biggest Lottery Wins in History →

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Ten Biggest Casinos in the World

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Casinos have always been synonymous for the splendor and magnificent architectural building which involve the use of modern technology. Although most of the people will immediately think of Las Vegas, but only one of the ten largest casinos is located there. The reason for that lies in the remarkable development of online gambling, as well as China’s economic boom.

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Economic crisis around the World hit casinos very hard, but in the last couple of years the gambling and entertainment industry are back on their feet, especially as we mention earlier in China. Macao has become the Las Vegas of a new era since China takeover dominance in the world economy. In top 10 biggest casinos there are 5 casinos from Chinese province Macao, the former Portuguese colony. So, if you feel lucky and ready to roll the dice get ready for the list of the ten biggest casinos in the world.

1. The Venetian Macao, Macao, China

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With a 546,000 square ft. this casino is hold the title of the biggest one in the world. Owned by Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands, this casino is located on Macau Coastal Strip. It’s a perfect gamblers haven with almost 900 table gaming floor, 3000 gaming machines, 4 pools, and amazing gondola rides. This casino is almost perfect replica of streets and canals in Italian Venice, and that’s way they named it Venetian Macao. Continue reading Ten Biggest Casinos in the World →

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Legal Drinking Alcohol Age World Map

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It seems that everyone in the U.S. complains about the legal drinking age being set at 21, using the argument that if you are old enough to fight in a war for your country, you should be able to legally enjoy a beer. Not a bad contention, but it could be worse. Military service could be mandatory, and drinking could be illegal. Go count your blessings. The following map displays the legal drinking age in each country around the world.

A few disclaimers:

-In some countries, the age you can legally drink is different than the age you can legally purchase alcohol. Some also distinuish between types of alcohol, the difference typically being around 22% ABV.

-Not all drinking laws are enforced, many countries follow general custom instead.

-Many Middle Eastern countries have a ban on alcohol under Muslim law, though the country permits certain establishments to sell to tourists upon obtaining a proper license.

-Canada’s legal drinking age varies by providence, Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec all set the age at 18, the restare 19.

-The legal drinking age in Nepal is 24.

-The legal drinking age in India varies between 18 and 25 from state to state.

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