An English woman who has claimed she has the missing £33 million winning lottery ticket but put it through the wash has been named.

Arguably, the three most useful words in a sports fans vocabulary are ‘THE – YEAR — OF.’

There we were all ready to put up Dermot Weld’s Zawraq as the most likely winner of this afternoon’s Investec Derby at Epsom and the horse goes and suffers a setback.

National Lottery ticket terminals briefly crashed yesterday for the fourth time in just over a month.

National Lottery ticket terminals crashed yesterday for two hours — for the second time in less than a month.

Changes to the National Lottery may cause problems for punters who have yet to collect their winnings as local retailers switch over to a new payout system.

The National Lottery is to undergo a significant facelift as its new owners swap the yellow ticket slips for green, allow shops to cash larger amounts of money and revamp scratch card designs.

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Take Cover catapulted the largely unknown David Griffiths into the Glorious Goodwood spotlight yesterday by using his blistering speed in the Betfred King George Stakes.

The new operators of the National Lottery have signed the licence to run the Lotto and other games for the next 20 years.

It is time to clear up the mess engulfing the Irish charities industry.

A board member of Rehab Lotteries has said the company cannot understand how Justice Minister Alan Shatter expressed concern about its lottery activities because he and his predecessors have been supplied with a fully-audited breakdown of the figures on an annual basis since 1997.

The Rehab Group and Rehab Lotteries have launched two separate legal challenges against the State.

Rehab chiefs insisted they are the real victims in the ongoing financial controversy and blamed Government policy for the minuscule profits delivered on their scratch card lottery scheme.

The racehorse training and bloodstock firm operated by the country’s most successful horse trainer, Aidan O’Brien last year enjoyed a bumper year recording profits of €1.269m.

A last-minute rush for EuroMillions lottery tickets is expected today after organisers announced a huge jackpot of €100m.

IT is amazing how little fuss has been made of the Government’s decision to sell the National Lottery to the private sector.

The Government has agreed a deal to sell the rights of the National Lottery.

One of the country’s largest charities is expected to begin a €1bn legal challenge to the operation of the soon-to-be sold National Lottery later today.

A consortium involving An Post and the company behind the UK lottery has successfully bid €405m to run the National Lottery.

Trainer Aidan O’Brien has confirmed Ladbrokes St Leger hero Leading Light will be supplemented for Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.

Along Came Casey was a most impressive winner of the Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Hurry Harriet Stakes over an extended nine furlongs at Gowran Park last night.

Jockey Joseph O’Brien is hoping his loyalty to Battle Of Marengo can yield an Investec Derby double at Epsom today.

Aidan O’Brien has reported Camelot to be fully recovered from his colic scare, declaring that the triple Classic winner has developed physically during the off-season and will campaign primarily from eight to ten furlongs in 2013.

Aidan O’Brien has spoken of his delight at having Frankie Dettori on board Camelot in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp tomorrow.

Camelot has emerged as clear favourite for tomorrow’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp after faring far better than market rival Orfevre in the draw for stalls positions.

An email to the Racing Post this week posed the question: “Will Camelot now win the ‘Arc by default, it’s the only way I can see him winning?”

Anyone else blown away by the performance of Jim Bolger’s Trading Leather at Gowran Park last Sunday?

Camelot ultimately failed in his bid to land the Triple Crown at Doncaster last Saturday, but I think did racing a real service.

Aidan O’Brien admits it would be beyond his wildest dreams if Camelot can ensure his place in racing legend and secure Triple Crown glory in the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster today.

It has to be regarded as one of the bravest decisions ever taken by stewards in this country.

Ladbrokes feel they are “dangling a carrot” for punters by easing Camelot’s odds ahead of his bid for Triple Crown glory in tomorrow’s St Leger at Doncaster.

Ladbrokes feel they are “dangling a carrot” for punters by easing Camelot’s odds ahead of his bid for Triple Crown glory in Saturday’s St Leger at Doncaster.

The lucky UK ticket-holder who scooped a huge £37m on last night’s EuroMillions draw has come forward.

Connections of Main Sequence have yet to decide whether to renew rivalry with the Triple Crown-seeking Camelot in the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster next month.

Living space in a former stately manor in Waterford is filling up fast as thrifty tenants turn to property guardianship as an alternative to renting.

Irish horses have always been world-beaters, so it was no surprise to see two of them helping their riders to Olympic silver medals in eventing in London.

A shop worker has admitted attempting to falsely claim a £1m (€1.2m) lottery prize.

Looking at Great Heavens winning the Irish Oaks at the Curragh last Sunday made you wonder if she might well emerge as a huge threat to Camelot in his bid to emulate Nijinsky and land the Triple Crown at Doncaster in September.

The John Oxx-trained Harasiya stamped her class on the Group 3 Silver Flash Stakes at Leopardstown last night and was subsequently slashed to 12/1 second favourite (from 25) by Stan James for the 2013 Qipco 1,000 Guineas.

The British press, Doncaster and Ladbrokes, who sponsor the race, are all falling over themselves now, delighted with the news that it looks virtually certain Camelot will head to the St Leger on September 15.

Last year’s winner Nathaniel is one of 17 remaining entries in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on July 21.