The organisers of the pools believe that huge jackpots are their best weapon in fighting the threat posed by a national lottery.

The increased odds make possible today's huge jackpots, which reach into the millions of dollars on some machines.

He wants a machine that pays a ton of small pays, lots of medium-size plays and a huge jackpot.

Mr Hill's huge jackpot cost him just 54p.

He said the emphasis on smaller prizes, instead of the huge jackpots, could help entice more people into playing the game.

The hosts asks the contestants a series of 21 increasingly personal and embarrassing questions for a huge jackpot.

'Video Crack' Many state lotteries, the recent Powerball mania notwithstanding, are encountering gamblers who are increasingly blase about huge jackpots.

Mousebreaker propose to all the adult gamers to get 5 pounds free and to try to win huge jackpots at 888games.

If lottery ticket buyers were able to choose among several states' games, they fear, a huge jackpot in another state would siphon off their business.

Created as a way to let small states sell tickets for potentially huge jackpots, Powerball drawing has become the pastime of the moment for would-be gazillionaires.