A $250,000 Lotto ticket, bought at a Countdown supermarket, lay in a forgotten birthday card for a month before being found - and checked.

A feud between ex-mates over a $17m lottery prize has so far cost them their friendship and $2m in legal fees.

An Aussie couple who bought a Lotto ticket on a whim, while holidaying in NZ, are winging their way back across the Tasman to collect their $250,000 prize.

Skydiving enthusiast shocked to learn of $126m win.

SkyCity Entertainment has announced a 29.6 per cent or $16.2 million rise in its first half after-tax profit to $71.02m.

The world's biggest punter has been unmasked - and he's an Australian known to bet on Kiwi races.

Tauranga man James Honeybone yesterday became the 2010 SkyCity Auckland Anniversary poker champion.

A field of local and international card sharps are honing their competitive poker skills for a Auckland’s first big tournament of the year.

Britain's one-time youngest ever lottery winner has been found in the isolated bungalow where he lived alone.

Ellerslie's race horses delivered $776,245 to a lucky punter this week.