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May 28, 2012
Lottery
The following articles have been tagged with "Lottery":
Mother and daughter reconciled over lotto win
Business & Money: 23 Apr 12
A mother and daughter who became estranged after winning three million kronor ($445,428) on a scratch lottery card were in court on Monday to determine the rightful owner of the winnings.
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Swedish village seeks mystery lotto winner
Business & Money: 19 Jan 12
After Sweden's Wednesday night lotto draw, one lucky winner took home the grand slam of 134 million kronor ($19.6 million). Despite the ticket being bought in a small town, the owner is still unidentified.
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Lottery winner loses out on millions after mix-up
Society: 3 Jan 12
A 32-year-old woman in Sweden recently lost out on winning a share of 80.5 million kronor ($11.7 million) due to the tax agency having her registered at the wrong address.
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How Stockholm students are at the heart of Nobel week
Education: 29 Nov 11
Studying at Stockholm University gives you the chance to rub shoulders with Nobel laureates on the night they receive their prize - and you might even get the chance to attend the banquet itself.
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Trotting - Sweden's 'third way' on a racetrack
Lifestyle: 24 Nov 11
The popular Swedish equestrian sport of trotting reaches a hoof-thundering climax this weekend with the V75 meet at Jägersro near Malmö, Geoff Mortimore explores the sport where "lagom" really is best.
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Mum sues daughter over 'stolen' lottery jackpot
Society: 14 Oct 11
A woman from Blekinge in southern Sweden is suing her daughter in an attempt to reclaim nearly 3 million kronor in lottery winnings she feels she is entitled to because she bought the ticket.
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Swedish mum shoots five elk in four hours
Society: 14 Oct 11
A 37-year-old mother of two from northern Sweden had an unprecedented hunting outing on Thursday when she managed to fell five elk in four hours, propelling her to nationwide fame.
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Juholt to SVT: don't have Åkesson stand so close to me
Politics: 7 Oct 11
The leaders of the Social Democrats and the Left Party on Friday declined to participate in an upcoming debate to avoid having to stand next to Sweden Democrat party leader Jimmie Åkesson.
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Two-time lotto winner takes home millions
Society: 30 Aug 11
A Swede who managed to buy two winning Triss scratch-off lottery tickets in three days won over two million kronor ($317,000) on live television on Tuesday morning.
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Swede picks lotto winner twice in 3 days
Society: 19 Aug 11
A Swedish man, still reeling from the discovery that he had won a chance to rake in 5 million kronor ($774,000) on national TV, celebrated by buying another scratch-off lottery ticket - and won again.
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Swede notches massive 'dream' lotto win
Society: 19 Jun 11
A lottery player from western Sweden is set to receive a payday of more than 105 million kronor ($16 million), Swedish lottery officials announced on Saturday.
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Gaming software company offers golden job chance in Stockholm
Science & Technology: 26 May 11
Do you work in the software industry? Ever fancied working in one of the world’s online gaming hubs, with a great quality of life and a stimulating working environment? Now’s your chance.
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Swedish postal worker stole birthday card cash
Society: 14 Feb 11
A female employee with Sweden's postal service has admitted to stealing money, gift vouchers and lottery tickets from letters that she sorted.
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Masked men smash slot machines at food kiosks
National: 17 Jan 11
A pair of masked men smashed the video lottery terminals (VLT) and furnishings at three fast food kiosks in Gothenburg on Sunday with clubs and hammers.
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Millions paid to Swedish lotto chief
Business & Money: 3 Jan 11
The boss of the Swedish Postcode Lottery earned nearly double the amount of his previously declared compensation, it was revealed on Monday.
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Sweden to curb lottery ticket sales to minors
National: 29 Sep 10
Starting October 1st, no minors under 18 will be able to buy scratch cards from Sweden's state-owned lottery company Svenska Spel.
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Christian Democrats propose jury duty
Politics: 3 Jun 10
The Christian Democrats have proposed kicking out politically appointed lay judges and introducing jury duty for all citizens emulating the model used in common law countries like the US and England.
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Shoot-out despair as Sweden lose to Czechs
National: 23 May 10
Sweden fell at the semi final stage in the world ice hockey championship as the "Three Crowns" were edged out 3-2 by the Czech Republic in a penalty shoot-out in Cologne on Saturday.
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Lottery tracks down record jackpot winner
Society: 30 Mar 10
Sweden's national lottery operator, Svenska Spel, has managed to track down the winner of a record 214.6 million kronor ($29.5 million) jackpot, who now plans to spend some of the money on better seats to watch his local football team.
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Lottery player wins record jackpot
Society: 28 Mar 10
A national lottery contestant in Helsingborg in southern Sweden hit the jackpot on Saturday evening with a record 214.6 million kronor ($29.5 million) win.
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80-year-old swindled in internet lottery fraud
National: 30 Dec 09
An elderly gentleman in central Sweden was swindled out of his life savings by a fraudulent email claiming he had won £450,000 ($715,000).
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Swedish university guilty of gender discrimination
National: 21 Dec 09
A Swedish appeals court ruled on Monday that it was illegal for a university to prioritize men for its veterinary education programme, upholding a previous decision finding the institution guilty of illegal gender discrimination.
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Eritrean beats deportation threat in Swedish lottery win
Society: 6 Sep 09
A 28-year-old Eritrean national living illegally in Sweden collected a 1.2 million kronor ($167,000) lottery prize on national television Saturday morning.
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The lost art of travel: Catching the ferry to Britain
Travel: 10 Aug 09
This summer, for the inevitable trip back to the UK, Ben Kersley was determined to avoid air travel and attempt to recapture the lost art of travel.
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Swedish woman falls for internet lottery deception
Society: 30 Apr 09
A 52-year-old Swedish woman has been left out of pocket after she was lured into handing over her cash to secure an imaginary lottery win.
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Clinton and Blair in Stockholm climate conference
Science & Technology: 2 Apr 09
Tony Blair, Bill Clinton and Nobel prize-winner Wangari Maathai, met Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt in Stockholm on Wednesday to discuss the impact of the financial crisis on work to arrest climate change.
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Female students win discrimination case
Education: 30 Mar 09
In a closely watched affirmative action case, a Swedish court ruled on Monday that men should not have been offered spots in a veterinary school programme ahead of women with equivalent qualifications.
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Lottery millionaire suspected of murder
National: 23 Jan 09
A 30-year-old Swedish lottery millionaire has been arrested on suspicion of having shot and killed a man outside a restaurant north of Stockholm in the early hours of Thursday morning.
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Mystery lottery winner found
Society: 14 Jan 09
Members of a family from Skåne in southern Sweden couldn't believe their luck this week when they returned home from a winter holiday to find they had won the lottery jackpot of more than 110 million kronor ($13.5 million).
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Post office thief bags underwear and toy phone
National: 5 Jan 09
A man has been charged with the theft of thousands of letters and packages while employed at a post office sorting terminal in southern Sweden.
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Police solve six percent of Sweden's crimes
National: 3 Nov 08
Nearly 95 percent of violent crimes and robberies committed in Sweden go unsolved, and an individual police officer solves an average of three crimes per year, according to a recent analysis.
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The best of Way Out West: Day One
Lifestyle: 11 Aug 08
Stuart Roberts travels to Gothenburg for the second annual Way Out West Festival. Franz Ferdinand, Sonic Youth and Nick Cave are among the top acts on a fast and furious first day.
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Betsson files complaint over Gaming Board fines
Business & Money: 23 Jun 08
The gaming company Betsson has reported Sweden’s Gaming Board to the Ombudsmen of Justice (JO) over the Board’s plans to fine Betsson after the company opened a store in Stockholm.
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Saddle sore in Sweden: Trying to beat the no booze blues
Travel: 21 Apr 08
After a gruelling day in the saddle Bernie Friend looks forward to a beer at the Swedish Tourist Association (STF) hostel in Åsa. But the proprietor has other ideas.
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Swedish woman victim of Facebook fraud
Society: 12 Dec 07
A Swedish woman has lost thousands of kronor after she was tricked into revealing her bank account details to a fake Facebook contact.
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Unibet boss slams French gambling laws
National: 1 Nov 07
The Swedish head of online betting firm Unibet on Thursday called for an end to the French state's gaming monopoly, attacking the laws under which he is being investigated for illegal activities as "obsolete."
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French 'could drop betting chief charges'
National: 23 Oct 07
The Swedish CEO of betting company Unibet has had French charges against him dropped, according to reports. Reuters says Petter Nylander remains in Dutch custody, but that France has dropped plans to prosecute.
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Commission worried by Unibet arrest
National: 23 Oct 07
The European Commission has said it is 'concerned' about the arrest of the Swedish chief executive of international online betting firm Unibet, who was picked up on a warrant issued by French authorities.
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Britain looks to Sweden for flat-pack homes
Society: 6 Sep 07
Building has started on a first batch of Swedish-designed low-cost, flat-pack homes in Britain, which is in the grip of a chronic shortage of affordable housing amid rising prices and immigration.
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Svenska Spel ups age limits
Society: 1 Oct 06
State-owned gambling monopoly Svenska Spel has denied that moves to increase age limits on certain games in a step to try to protect its control of the Swedish gambling market.
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Sweden's monopolies in the firing line
Politics: 13 Sep 06
Sweden's state monopolies on alcohol, pharmacies and gaming were created decades ago to promote social justice and public health, but now they are under threat from the European Union and a possible change of government.
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Odds lengthen for gaming monopoly
Analysis & Opinion: 3 Aug 06
Do Internet gaming and European law mean that Sweden's gambling monopoly is approaching the last roll of the dice? And can Svenska Spel's existence be justified, asks Paul O'Mahony.
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Svenska Spel pushes east
National: 21 Jul 06
Swedish gambling monopoly Svenska Spel is upsetting the EU by pushing east into the Baltic. Sweden is currently under investigation for discriminating against private betting companies.
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Cancer care a 'regional lottery'
Science & Technology: 16 May 06
The chances of surviving cancer depend on where in Sweden the patient lives. That is the conclusion of a new report which highlights a series of failings and regional differences within Swedish cancer care.
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Man sues ex over Swedish lottery millions
National: 20 Apr 06
An ex-couple from southern Småland are locked in a bitter dispute over a lottery win of more than two million kronor.
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Swedish gaming firm bought by Australian Aristocrat
Business & Money: 10 Apr 06
Australian gaming machine manufacturer Aristocrat Leisure Ltd said on Monday it had acquired Swedish high technology gaming company EssNet Interactive AB for about 50 million US dollars.
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Postcard arrives - after fifty years
National: 8 Nov 05
Staff at an old people's home in Gotland were suprised to receive a postcard addressed to "Sigrid in the kitchen" in the mail last week. It was posted Finspång fifty years ago.
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Record Lottery winner wants to buy Zlatan
National: 10 Oct 05
A 36 year old man from Gotland becomes Sweden's biggest-ever lottery winner, picking up a tidy 122.9 million kronor. Now he says he wants to buy Swedish football star Zlatan Ibrahimovic for his local team.
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Swedish waitress tipped a Porsche
National: 18 Aug 05
A recently retired gent is so impressed with a 19 year old waitress in Sundsvall that he hands over the keys to his Porsche 924. "I didn't get the feeling he was hitting on me or anything," she says.
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Royal squeezes kept out of the family
National: 1 Jun 05
The Swedish royals will be meeting their distant cousins on Thursday, in the biggest-ever gathering of the Bernadotte clan. But the young royals' partners are off the guest list.
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Swedish police to investigate poker sites
Business & Money: 28 Feb 05
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Heavy snow leaves 5,000 without electricity
National: 15 Feb 05
Fatal traffic accidents, packed casualty wards, electricity failures affecting thousands - but none of that bothers the organisers of the annual Vasa Ski Race who are delighted with the latest snowfall.
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Unibet takes on Swedish government
Business & Money: 27 Oct 04
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Stolen ticket wins 1.2 million crown lottery
Smörgåsbord: 1 Sep 04
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SMHI gloomy over forecasting record
National: 6 Aug 04
How to predict weather more accurately than the Swedish meteorological office: flip a coin, heads it's rain, tails it's sun.
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Golden times indeed
Lifestyle: 6 Aug 04
Unavoidable 80s band Gyllene Tider is setting a new standard for comeback tours this summer - and apparently it has nothing to do with the music.
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Meet Sanna, 9 years old
Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
Strindberg, king of drama
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
Prime Minister Reinfeldt chats with The Local »
"If you missed it yesterday, here’s The Local’s editor David Landes snagging Prime Minister Reinfeldt for a chat before Princess Estelle’s baptism. Always nice to know the PM has time for TL!" READ »
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