Top Jackpot of the Week: American Powerball at $100M

It's another new month and the biggest jackpot to be found anywhere once again belongs to American Powerball, which is offering an enormous US$ 100 Million on Wednesday, September 4th.

Powerball is one of America's two biggest multi-state lotteries and boasts some of the largest jackpot prizes in the world. Here are just a few of the record-breaking jackpots it has paid out in the past few years:

• US$425 Million on February 19, 2014
• US$591 Million on May 18, 2013
• US$338 Million on March 23, 2013
• US$587 Million on November 28, 2012
• US$305 Million on August 15, 2012
• US$336 Million on February 11, 2012

Since the game mechanics changed in January 2012, Powerball jackpots now start at a minimum of $40 Million, and roll over until all numbers are matched. There is no maximum jackpot.

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Euromillions Winner to Give Away €33 Million

A Northern Irish woman who won €34m on the Euromillions lottery is giving away almost all of it to benefit her home town.

Margaret Loughrey from Strabane in Co Tyrone will part with €33m of her massive win, keeping just €1.25m for herself.

Margaret said: "I know what it's like to have nothing...That's why I'm giving it away. I can't miss what I never had."

The 48-year-old, who was unemployed and receiving social welfare benefits of about €70 per week when she scooped the big prize, said she wanted to use must of the money to give her hometown a facelift.

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