‘You’ve got to be in it to win it’ as the saying goes. This never rang truer than in the past weeks as three players have taken home a combined sum of €1.6 Million, having won the Super5 main prize two weeks in a row over the past two draws, as well as the main Lotto Quaterno jackpot. This lucky streak for lottery players, has seen record winnings in the most popular draw games of the National Lottery, namely the Super5 and Lotto Quaterno. The biggest win came from POS 16 in Burmarrad on 28th March, as the winning Super5 ticket paid the grand sum of €840,064.78 The winner had no particular preference for numbers having chosen the Quick Pick option to select what resulted in the five lucky numbers of the night. Through the Quick Pick option players allow the lottery system to randomly select a combination of numbers for the respective draw. A week later, the Super5 jackpot was won again this time from a winning ticket bought in POS 5322 in Birkirkara. The lucky winner went home with a total prize of €250,000.
The Easter weekend continued on this streak, this time round during the draw of Malta’s favourite lottery game – Lotto. A lucky winner bagged €500,000 in what surely will be remembered as the luckiest Easter ever. The winning ticket was bought from POS 98 in Qormi. Since taking over the operation of the National Lottery on 5th July, 2022, National Lottery plc have paid record sums in terms of winnings. This has not been just a question of pure luck but also a conscious commercial decision to improve the prizes for draw-based games. Moreover, the company has abolished the practice of the previous operator by eliminating the prize cap on Lotto winnings. With better prizes, no prize limitations and with more weekly draws, the time to take a chance is now. The Lotto draw takes place every Tuesday and Saturday while Super5 is drawn every Wednesday. All draws are broadcast live at 8:40pm on TVM and on the company’s social media channels. Good luck and play responsibly!
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Ripple is launching digital asset spot prime brokerage capabilities for the United States market.
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With this launch, the company’s U.S.-based institutional clients can now carry out OTC spot transactions using dozens of digital assets, the blockchain company said in a Monday (Nov. 3) news release. The release notes that this launch follows Ripple’s acquisition of multi-asset prime brokerage, Hidden Road. Ripple has since combined its licenses with Hidden Road’s solutions, under Ripple Prime, letting institutions access foreign exchange (FX), digital assets, derivatives, swaps and fixed income. “The launch of OTC spot execution capabilities complements our existing suite of OTC and cleared derivatives services in digital assets and positions us to provide U.S. institutions with a comprehensive offering to suit their trading strategies and needs,” said Michael Higgins, international CEO, Ripple Prime. Ripple announced plans in April to acquire Hidden Road for $1.25 billion. The acquisition closed last month, per the release. “For the crypto industry to achieve the next phase of growth, it’s critical that core infrastructure is in place for institutional adoption; prime brokers bring the necessary credibility and professional trading services expected in legacy finance to digital assets,” the company said at the time. Advertisement: Scroll to Continue “Together, Ripple and Hidden Road are bringing the promise of digital assets to institutional customers at scale, bridging traditional finance and decentralized finance.” Before this deal, Hidden Road was clearing $3 trillion per year across markets with more than 300 institutional customers. The combination with Ripple was aimed at turning the brokerage into the largest nonbank prime broker in the world. In other Ripple news, the company announced last week that three nonprofit organizations focused on development and humanitarian efforts — World Central Kitchen, Water.org and Mercy Corps Ventures — are using its payment solution and its stablecoin. “Our partners and customers are redefining how urgent aid, sustainable development and financial support reach those who need it most,” Ripple President Monica Long said in a news release. The company says its Ripple Payments, which was once known as RippleNet, allows businesses to leverage blockchain easily for faster, cheaper and more efficient cross-border payments. It now has 64 active licenses and money transmitter licenses, and is awaiting permissions from another 11 jurisdictions. Ripple Debuts Spot Prime Brokerage for US Market Earnings Reports Show a Split Economy as Lower-Income Wallets Tighten MongoDB Names Cloudflare Executive CJ Desai as President and CEO Crypto Protocol Balancer Hit by $128 Million Hack We’re always on the lookout for opportunities to partner with innovators and disruptors.
It’s been a lucky streak for lottery players over the past few weeks, as record winnings were registered in the most popular draw games of the National Lottery, namely the Super5 and Lotto Quaterno. The saying, ‘You’ve got to buy a ticket to get in the chance to win the lottery’, was never so true than in the past weeks as three players have taken home a combined sum of €1.6 Million, having won the Super5 main prize two weeks in a row over the past 2 draws, as well as the main Lotto Quaterno jackpot. The biggest win came from POS 16 in Burmarrad on March 28, as the winning Super5 ticket paid the grand sum of €840,064.78 The winner had no particular preference for numbers having chosen the Quick Pick option to select what resulted in the five lucky numbers. Through the Quick Pick option, players allow the lottery system to randomly select a combination of numbers for the respective draw. A week later, the Super5 jackpot was won again this time from a winning ticket bought in POS 5322 in Birkirkara. The lucky winner went home with a total prize of €250,000. The lucky streak continued over the Easter weekend, this time round during the draw of Malta’s favourite lottery game – Lotto. A lucky winner bagged €500,000 in what surely will be remembered as the luckiest Easter ever. The winning ticket was bought from POS 98 in Qormi.
The Super5 winning ticket which was bought from POS 016 in Burmarrad, paid over €840,000 on March 28.
Since taking over the operation of the National Lottery on July 5, 2022, National Lottery plc has paid record sums in terms of winnings. This has not been just a question of pure luck but also a conscious commercial decision to improve the prizes for draw-based games. Moreover, the company has abolished the practice of the previous operator by eliminating the prize cap on Lotto winnings. With better prizes, no prize limitations and with more weekly draws, it’s time to take a chance. Who knows, it could be you next. The Lotto draw is undertaken every Tuesday and Saturday while Super5 is drawn every Wednesday. All draws are broadcast live at 8:40pm on TVM and on the company’s social media channels. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.
Show your love for Southern Maryland by powering authoritative, in-depth reporting about your community, and keeping access free for neighbors who need it. Your contribution is appreciated. The Southern Maryland Chronicle When News Matters, It Matters Where You Get Your News. The Mega Millions jackpot swelled to an estimated $800 million annuity value, with a $371.7 million cash option, for the Tuesday, November 4, 2025, drawing after no players matched all six numbers in Friday’s contest. The winning numbers from October 31 were the white balls 2, 24, 52, 66 and 68, along with the gold Mega Ball 9, drawn under the lights at WSB-TV studios here at 11 p.m. Eastern time. This marks the 37th drawing in the current run, which began after a $348 million prize was claimed in Virginia on June 27. The escalating prize pool has generated buzz nationwide, with tickets selling in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands at $5 apiece. Each ticket carries a built-in multiplier — randomly assigned as 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X — that boosts non-jackpot prizes. Friday’s drawing produced 557,912 winners across all tiers, awarding nearly $10.9 million in total payouts. Among them, six tickets secured the third-tier prize of four white balls plus the Mega Ball: three with a 2X multiplier for $20,000 each in Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania, and three with 3X for $30,000 each in California, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania. California prizes adjust under state pari-mutuel rules, which pool wagers to cover actual payouts. This November drawing revives memories of past autumn windfalls, though the last jackpot win in the month came in 2016. Since Mega Millions launched in 2002, players have claimed 16 November jackpots, the biggest a $326 million haul on November 4, 2014, by a New York ticket holder. The game’s format, updated in April 2025 to include the multiplier on every ticket, has fueled faster rollovers and larger averages. Overall odds of any prize stand at 1 in 23, while the jackpot requires matching five white balls from 1 to 70 and one Mega Ball from 1 to 24, yielding 1-in-290,472,336 chances.
The current streak traces to four jackpot hits in the first half of 2025: $112 million in Arizona on January 17, $349 million in Illinois on March 25, $112 million in Ohio on April 18, and the Virginia win that reset the clock. Over 36 drawings since June, nearly 11.1 million tickets have won something, with prizes topping $261.8 million. That includes 17 second-tier Match 5 prizes — eight at 2X in states including Arizona and Connecticut, seven at 3X in Florida and Georgia among others, and singles at 4X and 5X both in California. Third-tier wins reached 244, with payouts from $20,000 to $100,000 across 38 jurisdictions, from Alaska to Wyoming. Mega Millions stands alone in delivering seven billion-dollar jackpots, each in a unique state. The sequence started with South Carolina’s $1.537 billion on October 23, 2018, followed by Michigan’s $1.050 billion in January 2021, Illinois’ $1.337 billion in July 2022, Maine’s $1.348 billion in January 2023, Florida’s record $1.602 billion on August 8, 2023, New Jersey’s $1.128 billion on March 26, 2024, and California’s $1.269 billion on December 27, 2024. These mega-prizes, paid as 30 graduated annual installments or a lump-sum cash equivalent, often spark claims processes involving trusts and financial advisors to navigate taxes and anonymity laws varying by state. Half of every ticket’s proceeds stay local, funding education, infrastructure and other causes while compensating retailers. The multi-state consortium, operated by the Multi-State Lottery Association, conducts drawings twice weekly in Atlanta, ensuring transparency with independent auditors and bond-paper balls. Changes like the 2017 matrix shift to 70 white balls widened the pool, stretching jackpots longer and inflating values — a tactic that boosted average prizes by 50 percent in the first year. Yet critics point to the regressive nature of lotteries, where lower-income players spend disproportionately, though proponents highlight the voluntary funding model. If claimed Tuesday, the $800 million would rank ninth all-time, surpassing the $810 million Texas win on September 10, 2024, but trailing the $1.050 billion Michigan prize. Past November claimants include a $315 million Georgia ticket on November 18, 2016, and a $202 million New York win on November 21, 2014. The full history logs 1,013 jackpot drawings since 2002, with 70 percent rolling over to build spectacle. Non-jackpot tiers offer fixed awards: $10 for three white balls, up to $1 million for Match 5 without the Mega Ball, multiplied accordingly. As tickets flood convenience stores and apps, experts advise winners to sign entries immediately and consult professionals before publicity. The drawing airs live on select networks, with results posted instantly online. With odds steeper than lightning strikes — about 1 in 500,000 annually — the allure persists in the dream of life-altering wealth from a $5 slip.
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