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Most Europeans Love The Euro Lottery
The Euro Lottery is one of the major, tax free lottery games in the world and the biggest top prize won was 180 million Euros and the minimum was a massive fifteen million Euros! Sound good so far? Then read the rest
The Euro Lottery is comparable to the UK lottery in many ways, however, instead of just UK citizens being permitted to play, it has 9 active countries and it is growing fast, so you can imagine the vast quantity of money that is potentially ready to be won. You can pick your numbers and buy your numbers in any of the following European countries; The UK, Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. As long as you are over 18 years of age (Sixteen in the United Kingdom) and you are currently residing in the country that the ticket was purchased (If you purchase a ticket whilst on holiday you are well-advised to check your numbers before you come back home as the prize can only be issued in the country the ticket was purchased) then you are free to play and be a part of the EuroMillions Lottery Draw. (As it is other...Read more
The History of Horse Racing
It is hard to imagine in today's world that one of our favourite sports, horse racing, has been around for thousands of years. It has been noted as being an organised sport as far back as the Greek Olympics in 638 BC.
Horse racing really came into its own when in the 12th century English horses were bred with Arabian horses. This breeding programme produced sturdy horses that had amazing speed. It was around this time that a more modern version of racing began with racecourses opening and rules and standards established.
Newmarket in Britain was the very first venue for horse racing and is now known all over the world. King Charles II arranged horse races in open fields and the winner would be given a prize.
Horse racing changed during the reign of Queen Anne (1702-1714), the races involved several horses and racing spectators could bet on their favourite horses. It was, at this time, that Queen Anne founded the famous Ascot course and horse racing became a professional sport.
In 1750 the Jockey Club was formed at Newmarket where the "elite" of the horse racing circles met. The club controlled racing and...
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