Category: Lottery Winners

Members of Powerball pool split $1 million prize

Those who need another argument in favor of purchasing lottery tickets or joining a Powerball pool will be inspired by the story of Connie Baumer. She and 11 colleagues won $1 million by playing the lottery and the decision to pool money together and join the syndicate was simply brilliant. Connie is a long-term lottery player but until recently her experiences were less than successful and...

Record lottery winner proves to be a Florida resident

The largest ever Powerball jackpot was won one month ago and players nationwide wondered who the winner might be. It's turned out that the one who purchased the winning ticket was an 84-year-old Florida resident that goes by the name of Gloria MacKenzie. She won a jackpot worth $590 million but she chose to keep a low profile and the media couldn't learn a great deal about her or what she...

UK National Lottery winner rebuilds her life

It is said that money doesn't bring happiness and there are plenty of examples of people whose lives changed for the worse after winning a huge amount. Although generally most of the UK National Lottery winners made the most of their good fortune and enjoy the best thing in life, there are several noteworthy examples of people who failed. Callie Rogers is one of them and her story was in the...

Dumbest lottery winners ever!

Money in general and lottery jackpots in particular don't make people smarter, only richer and these stories about dumb lottery winners reconfirm this idea. Many of those who end up winning the jackpot, are so surprised by their good fortune that they don't know how to react and some of their decisions are downright surprising. Furthermore, the results of lottery draws are absolutely random...

How to claim your lottery winnings anonymously?

People strive for attention and even those who joined the club of millionaires by winning a lottery jackpot like the idea of being the focal point of attention. The media are happy to indulge and this is why many regular people find themselves celebrities overnight, without thinking about all the downsides of excessive media exposure. There are a few arguments in favor of claiming lottery...

$590 million is the new record Powerball jackpot

Ever since the price of a Powerball Lottery ticket was doubled, the jackpots increased at an accelerated pace, proving critics wrong. $2 for a lottery ticket that has one chance in 175 million to be a winner sounded a bit high initially, but players were not deterred by the additional dollar. With just as many people buying tickets for regular draws and many more jumping on the bandwagon in...

What are the best ways to invest lottery winnings

Smart ways to invest lottery winnings Although they purchase lottery tickets hoping that one day the investment will pay off and they will win the jackpot, very few players are actually prepared for this fortunate event. When good luck strikes, many are overwhelmed by the fact that they are suddenly in possession of huge amounts and don't have any plan on how to invest lottery winnings. This...

Lifetime lottery winners 2012

A Jamaica Plain woman became a lifetime lottery winner and won the jackpot in Massachusetts State Lottery consisting of a $50,000 per year for at least 20 years. Lottery winners' stories 2012 Whether they formulate the thought or not, lottery winners expect the prize to last for a lifetime and hope to never work a day. At a first glance it is not only possible but also very easy to achieve...

The biggest lottery jackpot of all time

Lottery jackpot records You can't blame lottery players for being overly interested in how large the jackpot is, because this is the main reason for why they purchase tickets in the first place. Online ticket vendors, make it possible for players from all over the world, to purchase lottery tickets for their games of choice. This makes it particularly important to know which lotteries are...

Some safety rules for lottery winners

For a select few, winning the lottery is a dream come true and knowing how to manage the wealth and what decisions to make will guarantee the fact that winners fully enjoy the money. There are plenty of cases of players who went bankrupt only a couple of years after winning a jackpot, even though the money should have lasted for more than a lifetime. There are some common-sense safety rules...