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Get Rich Quick: British Gold Panning In Scotland
If we have learnt anything from George W. Bush it is that being rich does not mean being clever. Money comes to anyone - dumb, smart, tall or short. It is matter of being born into money, working hard or getting lucky.
And the if you feel as though your luck is in, you should get along to Wanlockhead - the highest village in Scotland - for the British Gold Panning Championships. The event takes place in May .
Those of you who think you’re unlikely to strike it rich obviously have not heard the tale of Angus McTangus. And since we haven’t either, the odds are indeed remarkably slim that you will find a nugget among so many rocks and pebbles.
Spread Betting: Tax-Free Ways To Get Rich Quick (And Poor Just As Fast)
All investments carry a certain degree of risk. More often than not, the smaller the risk, the flatter the returns; the bigger the risk, the more dramatic the returns – and the losses.
But with interest rates low, it might be the right time to consider a punt. And one of the most popular forms of gambling is spread bettering.
Spread betting was dreamt up around 25 years ago, as a way to speculate on the future movements in the pride of gold.
This is a high-risk bet, and thus beyond the sweaty palms of Her Majesty’s Treasury.
But do take care. If you follow this path, you could end up is deep trouble. You must watch your bet closely and be able to get out at a moment’s notice if the game turns against you.
If not, Her Majesty might take her pleasure from you after all - when your creditors sue you in court.
Get Rich Quick At The World Series Of Poker Europe
Want to be rich? Want to be rich in only six days?
Betfair.com is presenting sponsor of the World Series of Poker Europe. And the winners will share a pot of £3,626,000 Main Event.
And the winner gets £1million.
"Top prize in our European Main Event is now a cool 1 million pounds sterling," says WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack. "We have Betfair to thank for that."
Forget the Lottery And Take A Safer Bet On Premium Bonds
Remember a few years back when the National Lottery ran adverts that said, “It could be YOU”? Well, I bet that it was not YOU, and that YOU have not been singled out by the Lottery’s finger of fate.
Want to know why? It is because the chances of YOU winning the Lottery are many times higher than the chances of YOU not winning the Lottery.
Of course, you know this, and hearing it again is only upsetting YOU all the more. But we are here to help not to hurt, and before you rush out buy a few dozen comforting scratchcards, read on. If you want to gamble, take a look at Premium Bonds.
How To Spend Angela Kelly's £35.4million Lotto Win
Angela Kelly is now worth £35million. Precisley, clever Angela is worth £35,425,411.80. The devastatingly pretty mother-of-one won the EuroMillions jackpot.
Anglea's son John wants a Nintendo Wii and an XBox. Let's not go mad and spoil the lad.
We give charismatic Angela some tips on how to invest the money wiseley:
“Dopey Derek” Scoops Double Lotto Win
The Mirror calls Derek Ladner “dopey”, however, one imagines that the lucky Lotto winner doesn’t really care what anyone calls him anymore.
The 57-year-old is no doubt celebrating at this very moment after winning a £1million double share of the jackpot after buying two winning lottery tickets.
Pensioner Scoops Record Bingo Win
While one lucky bugger is celebrating his Lotto win, pensioner Pauline Clarke is herself, at this very moment, necking Dom Perignon and throwing wads of cash around a bedroom full of naked Chippendales. Possibly.
Anyway, the mother of two will more than likely have a rather large smile on her face today after scooping the £1million prize-money on a bingo website.
Smoking Ban Bashes Bingo Halls
The smoking ban may be benefiting the health of the nation, but the prognosis for a number of industries affected by the new law is anything but good.
The bingo business in particular looks particularly vulnerable to the ban with at least 10 bingo halls already shutting in Scotland. And now, the Mirror reports on the first English casualty – the Stardust club in Wellington, Northants.
Not a lot of people have three-quarters of a million pounds lying around in their attic. Indeed, many people don’t even have an attic. But for an unnamed elderly man from Emsworth, Chichester, a pair of vases found during a house clearance turned out to be worth just that.
Plastic surgery would top many people's wish list if they won the Lottery. However, for Tony and Greta Dodd, instead of splashing out on a new pair of breasts or a barrel of Botox (and that's just for Tony), they have plumped for some new knees. Amateur Treasure Hunters In Line For Big Payday
There’s always been something slightly dodgy-looking about those (invariably) men who spend their time ambling around fields and beaches with a metal detector in their sweaty hand. They exude a similar quality to train-spotters and one worries about what exactly they get up to in their own homes.
It Pays To Like Carol Vorderman
Here’s yet another tale from the Mirror of an ordinary Joe who hits the jackpot to make the rest of us fume with intense jealousy and outrage. Except this time we can all, somewhat justifiably, judge the lucky man, 40-year-old Adam Phillips, on his husband and parenting skills.