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UK papers keep running dubious stories about people losing lottery tickets

Rob Beschizza
Jun 27, 2025
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Enough stories about people losing lottery tickets ran in U.K. newspapers for readers to notice odd repetitions, not least the same guy appearing in them under different names. Moreover, you can still claim winnings without a ticket in Britain, so the stories didn't make much sense. The Press Gazette started making phone calls, could not find living per…

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