"The International Irish Sweepstakes Triple Crown Lottery & the preliminary Great 8 Daily Marathon are funded, controlled by the New Irish Sweepstakes Medical Insurance Trust.  The Organization is a nonprofit Community Remainder Trust founded and funded by the Living Trust of Sir Jacob Winfield III, County of Cork, and was established by due legal process in accordance with both international and common law after his death on April 10, 1995." 

"Whereas, it has become an active trust perpetuated by a professional Trustee who superintends a giant international lottery sweepstakes which culminates with the running of the equestrian competition internationally known as the Triple Crown (see file CC record 23883)."

"Trust Bylaws:  In keeping with the tradition of the world famous, but now defunct, Irish Hospital Sweepstakes, the bylaws require that ten percent of the profits from the sale of lottery tickets be used to fund FREE medical insurance pools operated internationally in North America, Asia and the European Union.  The remainder of the profits are used to enlarge the sweepstakes itself and to multiply the prize money on behalf of the winners in perpetuity."

Says it's a member of the International Pension Fund Audit Bureau.

Tesa Hayashi 03/22/02

The only government sponsored official lottery for Ireland appears to be the Irish Mega Millions Lottery Tickets, Megamillions, Megamillion, Mega Million, Powerball Lottery Tickets, Powerball Tickets and Powerball Online 6/42.

Linked to the questioned site is www.irishgreat8.com www.newirishsweepstakes.com www.great8results.com www.ckws.com www.krustylu.com