Category: Lottery Winners

Michael Carroll: Where Is the Lottery Millionaire Now?

What happens to lottery winners down the line? Five years after winning? Or maybe even 10 to 15? We’ve told numerous stories of people blowing away their fortune or becoming real charity powerhouses. Today, we will revisit an all acquaintance of ours who lost everything instead of changing his life for the better. Do you remember Michael Carroll? He became infamous for one of the...

Lottery Winners Who Lost It All to Crime and Got Robbed

We live in a crazy world, hey, it’s a jungle out there! We see so many illustrations of the fact you cannot trust anyone. This is especially true for people who have suddenly found themselves in possession of massive amounts of money. Yep, we’re talking about lottery winners. Apart from the obvious, being a lottery millionaire isn’t easy. Many game organizations from...

When the Fairytale Is Over: How Many Lottery Millionaires Go Broke?

Winning the lottery – the ultimate dream, the chance of a lifetime? You probably think that becoming a lottery millionaire is your ticket to a better, more fulfilled, and luxurious life. Many others who got their hands on the jackpot had precisely the same thoughts… until things went south. It’s not uncommon for people who had a modest income and won the lottery to go overboard with...

Playing the Lottery Together for Over 30 Years Finally Paid Off

How do you and your best friend spend time together? Do you like to have a chat over coffee? Do you go shopping? Or maybe you practice a favorite sport together? Today, we will tell you a story about a different kind of friendship. That friendship spans over 50 years, and it has helped two ladies win the lottery jackpot. Best Friends and Lottery Millionaires Meet Susan Hook and Martha McCallum...

When the Lottery Sets You Up for Life: Biggest Lifetime Award Winners

Winning a massive sum from the lottery is a dream come true for so many people. Games across the world, however, have another option to offer. This option is the so-called lifetime prize. This means that the winner will be receiving a specific sum each year over 20 to 30 years. Getting 20,000 dollars or even more per year for the coming 20 years sounds like a dream come true, and such...

Colin and Christine Weir Are Getting Divorced 8 Years after Winning a Massive Jackpot

For better or for worse, for richer or poorer… we all know the traditional wedding vows, and it’s nothing but natural to expect challenges when the going gets tough. Hence, people are more likely to separate when they reach the “for poorer” stage. Real life, however, is full of surprises. The divorce of Colin and Christine Weir is the most powerful example. For Richer… But Not...

From Riches to Rags: The Story of David Lee Edwards – An Infamous Lottery Winner

How real of a thing is the curse of the lottery winner? The answer to this question depends on whether you believe in such things or not. One thing is sure – many people who have become millionaires through the lottery ended up doing stupid, even disastrous things. Some of these people lost their lives; some ended broke and alone, ill-wishers or even family members robbed others. The...

Mike Weirsky’s Incredible Story: Lottery Millions, Family Troubles

Do you need to have your faith in humanity restored? If so, you should acquaint yourself with Mike Weirsky’s story. The man who won 273 million dollars almost didn’t get to collect the sum. Fate intervened in his life, even though Mike went through highs and lows in the aftermath of winning. Here’s his story. Smartphone Distraction, Tickets Forgotten In March 2019, Mike Weirsky...

Lottery Winners Who Donated Their Prizes: Faith in Humanity Restored!

What would you do if you ever win the lottery jackpot? Get yourself a car? Some plastic surgery? Travel the world or start your own business? The things that lottery millionaires do with the cash they’ve claimed speaks a lot about character and integrity. While the stories of people who practically ruined their lives after becoming lottery millionaires are all over the media,...

Distracted Lucky Ones: The Stories of People Who Found Long Forgotten Lottery Tickets

Imagine the following scenario – there’s a massive jackpot in the next lottery drawing. So you do what everybody else would. You go to the nearest little shop and get your lottery ticket. You eagerly anticipate the drawing until… you forget all about it! Do you think that this scenario is 100 percent impossible? Well, think again! It turns out that the number of people who...