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In the three months to December 2020, Kiwis spent $252m on poker machines.
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Five people from Auckland and Carterton have won $200,000 each.
Lotto scraps Six60 scratchies after uproar
Lotto NZ will remove its Six60 scratchies from sale after public backlash.
Six60 facing backlash after appearing on Lotto scratchie ticket
A Six60 mega-fan is appalled the band has lent its image to a scratchie ticket.
Rotorua player wins $8.5 million in Lotto Powerball draw
A Rotorua Lotto player has won big in tonight's draw.
Powerball $9m winner: 'We get excited when we win $20'
The winner plans on doing house renovations and enjoying time with family over Christmas.
South Island Lotto player scores $9 million
It's the first Powerball win for the year for the South Island town.
Pokies profits surge 116% after lockdown
Profits from gaming machines see huge leap on midyear figures after end of alert level 4.
Lotto hunts down winner after $5.5 million ticket unclaimed
The $5.5 million Lotto ticket was in a vehicle glove box for almost a month.
Lucky Palmerston North resident wins $14.3m
The golden ticket was sold at Melody's New World in Palmerston North.
Sportsbet pays out on Joe Biden win early
A betting agency has already paid out punters who said Biden will win the election.
US Election: Huge swing as Trump betting odds plummet
Donald Trump was long odds to win yesterday. But that has all changed in the past hour.
Health worker stole more than $1m for gambling, cosmetic surgery and jet ski
The money was used to fund a gambling addiction, a jet ski, cosmetic surgery,
Huge clue about who will win the US election
As the US election approaches, millions of eyes have turned to betting agencies for clues.
$5.5 million-winning Lotto prize still unclaimed
More than a week after the draw, the multi-millionaire hasn't yet come forward.
Two Lotto players split $800,000 Strike prize
But you could still be a winner, with $5 million up for grabs on Saturday.
$5.5m Lotto winners celebrate with cheese on toast
Three Powerball players from Christchurch have recently taken home $21.5m between them.
Christchurch benefit fraudster's appeal denied
Leticia Margaret Drake was convicted of benefit fraud that spanned over 10 years.
'Hopefully, it was a local': $8.3m Lotto winning ticket sold in North Shore dairy
A Milford dairy with "loyal customers" sold lucky ticket but doesn't know who winner is.
Lotto Powerball: Stars align for lucky Aucklander winning $8.3 million
Tonight's win makes it the fifth time Powerball has been struck in September alone.
Dead man's million plundered by family
Son-in-law and daughter were trusted with bank accounts.
Lotto Powerball: Christchurch winner scores $10.5 million
Tonight's luckiest South Islander bought their ticket at Bishopdale New World.
$5 million Lotto winner kept ticket in car
The couple said not all of their family believed their good news at first.
'A very deserving family': Two winners claim slice of $50m Lotto prize
Punters can also now check their tickets online
'Ageing' website: Apologetic Lotto boss defends integrity of game
'I can provide absolute assurance that the integrity of our games have not been impacted.'
Lotto upgrading website to avoid chaos with big draws
Lotto upgrading website in a bid to reduce overloading and crashing after big draws.
$50 million Lotto haul shared among 10 lucky winners, but you still can't check your ticket
The $50 million "must win" Lotto haul has been won - by a handful of lucky Kiwis
$50m Lotto frenzy: 2200 tickets being sold every minute
"Give yourself a bit of time to get used to what's happened."
Fancy your chances of winning $50 million? Lotto's Powerball must be won tonight
Want to be in it to win a share? Buy your ticket early, Lotto advises.
Covid-19 lockdown: Will the $50m Powerball draw go ahead?
Tomorrow night's draw is a whopping $50 million and must be won.
$50m frenzy: Lotto blames pandemic shift to online buying for half-day outage
It's the second time in a number of days the site has experienced issues.
Lotto riches: What could you buy with $43 million?
Lotto Powerball has jackpotted to a whopping $43 million.
Lotto Powerball $38 million: Strong demand slows online sales
The MyLotto website has been down due to high demand for tickets
Powerball $38 million: Where to buy your tickets
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