Lottery winners are rare lucky ones, most of whom had a hard time in life. Many fortune lovers have actually been fighting for survival for a long time, and therefore the long-awaited win that will solve all their financial problems is incredible happiness and the ultimate dream. But lotteries have their own dark side. Many winners end up worse off than they were before they were rich, getting into debt, getting divorced, getting into dangerous adventures, and, worst of all, sometimes even dying because of the cherished check. As they say, the more money, the more problems. This compilation is an edifying example and a warning of how easy winning can lead to disastrous consequences.
25. Mary Holmes
Mother-of-4 Mary Holmes was working at Wal-Mart when "random" numbers on a lottery ticket won her $188 million. The incredible amount was the 5th biggest win in US Lottery history. Soon, the life of an American woman was destroyed by a series of wrong financial decisions and courts - her boyfriend had to be pulled out of prison every now and then, and only $ 21 million was officially spent on legal costs and bail. All this seriously affected the emotional state of the girl and almost completely emptied her pockets. And then Mary found out that the numbers on her ticket weren't random. The ticket was not hers at all. In fact, the mother of the woman won the lottery, but she secretly gave her daughter a winning ticket to help Mary in her difficult fate.
24. Curtis Sharp
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Curtis Sharp's finest hour came in 1982 when he won $5 million. The man lost all his money in just 5 years, spending about a million dollars a year on his family, cars, real estate and women. Today, Mr. Sharp is a clergyman in the church of Antioch, Tennessee (Antioch, Tennessee), and the humble American advises other lottery winners to take a break, go somewhere for a while to clear their minds, and only then start spending their millions.
23. Michael Carrol
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19-year-old Michael Carroll had already become a petty criminal by his young age and even wore a police bracelet on his leg (tracking system). The guy also managed to raise $14 million from several lottery wins, which raised suspicions of fraud among law enforcement agencies. Michael was nicknamed Lotto Lout (lottery boor or redneck) and became famous for buying himself an expensive mansion and other luxuries, terrorizing his neighbors, and throwing money around like garbage. Soon the unemployed youth went bankrupt and moved to live with his mother. Today, Michael is barely earning $300 a week (not much in the US) at a confectionery factory and admits that his past lifestyle would certainly bring him to his grave in the near future.
22 Billie Bob Harrell Jr.
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In 1997, Billy Bob Harrell Jr. thought his torment was finally over. The man won 30 million dollars and was going to live happily ever after. He quit his job, took his family on vacation to Hawaii, bought houses for family and friends, donated a lot of money to his church and other charities. Unfortunately, Billy got the attention of the bad guys and made a bad deal with a lottery company giving out lump sums. From this cooperation, Mr. Harrell received less in the end than he invested. After his divorce from his wife, Billy went downhill and ended up shooting himself. Before he died, he told his financial adviser that winning the lottery was the worst thing that had ever happened to him.
21. Tondra Lynn Dickerson
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20. Andrew Jack Whittaker
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Andrew Whittaker won an incredible amount - as much as 315 million dollars, despite the fact that at the time of his luck he already had 17 million of his own funds. Even giving a lot of money to charity, the man could not avoid problems. He was robbed several times, and in the end it completely devastated the bank account of the "lucky one". During this time, several members of the Whittaker family died, including his mother, granddaughter, and her boyfriend. 4 years after the win, the man was completely ruined and absolutely unhappy.
19. Steve Granger
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Steve Granger won $900,000, but after taxes he only had $600,000 left. The man set aside most of it for retirement for himself and his wife, but because of the money, the couple was constantly harassed and bullied. At parties, people sarcastically said: "Here are the lottery players." Crowds of strangers offered Steve to invest his money in gold mining or other dubious business, and someone in the middle of the street constantly tried to at least touch Mr. Granger in order to recharge his luck on winning. The family was not given any rest. It remains to be hoped that over time this glory has passed, and the Grangers have been forgotten.
18. Roger and Laura Griffiths (Roger and Laura Griffiths)
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After winning £1.8 million (approximately $2.3 million), Roger and Laura Griffiths got too caught up in wasting unexpected money. The Griffiths bought a new house and decided to pursue their dream of becoming business owners. But after Laura accused Roger of treason, the man left her, saying that they were ruined and even mired in big debts.
17. Jeffrey Dampier
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After an incredible $20 million lottery win, Jeffrey started his own business and founded a gourmet popcorn company. He also gave gifts to his relatives, including his sister-in-law Victoria Jackson (Victoria Jackson), with whom Jeffrey had an affair. In 2005, Victoria and her boyfriend tied up and robbed Dampier. But this was not enough - during the raid, Miss Jackson's boyfriend pointed a gun at her and said: "Kill him or I will kill you." Victoria had to kill Geoffrey with a shot in the back of the head...
16 Callie Rogers
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At the tender age of 16, Caillie hit the big jackpot by winning £1,875,000 (approximately $2,847,000) in the lottery. At first, the girl said that she would not waste money right and left, and would simply buy a normal car and a new house. However, when emotions subsided, and prudence came to naught, Caillie spent a lot of money on cocaine and plastic surgery. Now she has hardly a few thousand pounds left, the girl is raising 3 children and studying to be a nurse.
15. Willie Hurt
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In 1991, Willie Hart was a loving husband and father of 3 who won $3.1 million. But after an incredible luck in the lottery, his life completely spiraled out of control - the man got hooked on cocaine and killed a man. Hart's lawyer told the press that his client was penniless and was going through divorce proceedings.
14. Evelyn Adams
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Evelyn Adams was unspeakably lucky when in 1985 and in 1986 she won the lottery twice, earning a total of about 5.4 million dollars. But the woman did not know how to say “no” to her inner demons and other people, and therefore, in the end, she was completely ruined. After 20 years, an American woman lives in a trailer, having spent all the winning money on parties, alcohol and casinos.
13. Thomas and Denise Rossi (Thomas and Denise Rossi)
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Denis Rossi won $ 1.3 million in the lottery, but she was in no hurry to share her joy with everyone, but rather kept the incident a secret. A few days later, she filed for divorce from her husband, with whom she had been married for 25 years. Later, the woman explained that she simply did not want to share her winnings with Thomas. However, the judge decided that Denis should give all 1.3 million to her husband, because she hid the money and behaved like a malicious fraudster.
12 Willie Seeley
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11 Ronnie Music Jr.
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Ronnie hit the big jackpot by winning $3 million in the lottery. However, he failed to manage this amount wisely. The man invested in the methamphetamine trade, which eventually led to his arrest, and now Ronnie faces a life sentence.
In 2006, Abraham Shakespeare won $30 million, and since then the man has been surrounded by people who have done nothing but take advantage of his wealth. Abraham gave a lot of money to charity and just selflessly helped people. A woman named Doris "Dee Dee" Moore (Dorice "Dee Dee" Moore) invited him to write a book about how others are trying to cash in on the lucky, and Abraham agreed to a creative collaboration. As a result, Doris became Shakespeare's financial advisor and gained control of all his property and money. When Abraham realized what had happened, he threatened to kill the fraudster, but she got ahead of him ... Dee Dee shot the angry "client" several times in the chest. As a result, Miss Moore was arrested and is now serving a life sentence.
9 Joseph and Ibi Roncaioli
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Dr. Joseph Roncaioli and his wife Ibi were already doing well when they won $5 million in the lottery. Neighbors always considered them a happy elderly couple. However, the supposedly impeccable lifestyle of the old people changed when Joseph found out that Ibi gave 5 million to her secret son and spent all the rest, which they had saved together all their lives. Joseph was so broken that he killed his wife with a poisoned needle. The man claimed that he gave Ibi injections because of her poor health, but the accusers did not believe his lies, and Mr. Roncaioli received 7 years in prison.
8. Alex and Ronda Toth (Alex and Ronda Toth)
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Alex and Rhonda Toth struggled to make ends meet when they won the lottery in 1990. Alex received disability benefits, and Rhonda worked as a nurse. They could barely feed themselves and could not even buy the cheapest car for $200, and they simply needed personal transportation. Once Alex wanted to buy a lottery ticket, and Rhonda believed that they could not afford such unreasonable waste. The man bought that ticket anyway, leaving only $24 in the family budget. The couple ended up winning $13 million, but the blessing of fabulous wealth somehow turned into a nightmarish curse. Children who abandoned them immediately appeared in their lives, greedy for the easy money of the once distressed parents. One of the relatives even tried to kill Alex and Rhonda. 10 years after winning, the Toths are back in the news for serious allegations of tax evasion. Together, Alex and Rhonda owed the state $2 million and could end up in jail for 24 years. The couple was broke and moved to live with their children. Before Alex was sentenced for tax fraud, he died due to his longstanding health problems at the age of 60.
7. Urooj Khan
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Yurui immigrated to the US from India in 1989 and opened his own dry cleaners in Chicago. A few years later, he bought a winning lottery ticket and could have received $1 million, but opted for a one-time payment that left only $424,000 of the six-figure amount after taxes. Alas, Yurui never saw his money, because he died a day after he was given a check for the coveted prize. A fierce struggle began for a sudden inheritance - the daughter and stepdaughter refused to share the money of the deceased among themselves and were even going to sue. The authorities believe that the man was poisoned with cyanide, but for 4 years the police have not planted anyone, and the investigation into this case is still considered open.
6 Janite Lee
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In 1993, Janita Lee won $18 million and opted for a lump sum payment. The woman did something rather extraordinary with the money, distributing the bulk of it to charitable organizations. Ms. Li also made large contributions to the US Democratic Party, and this allowed her to dine with Bill Clinton himself and Vice President Al Gore. Janita's name is listed in the reading room of the Washington University School of Law. However, in 8 years, the woman spent all her savings, and by 2001 she had only $ 700 in her bank account, and had a debt of 2.3 million behind her. Naturally, Janita had to declare herself bankrupt.
5. Jane Park
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At the age of 17, Jane won £1 million ($1,303,600) and the first thing she did was buy herself a fashionable Louie Vuitton bag. The waste did not end there, and as a result, the girl brought herself to depression, lost the meaning of life and accused the representatives of the lottery company of ruining her life. However, the corporation claims that the payouts for the winnings were made on a long-term basis so that Park could manage her money wisely, which means that she herself is to blame for the unreasonable waste.
4. Amanda Clayton
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Despite winning $737,000, Amanda Clayton continued to use food stamps and free health insurance for the poor. When Miss Clayton was convicted of fraud, she was given a suspended sentence (9 months). In 2012, Amanda was found dead - the girl died from a drug overdose.
3. William Post
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When William Post won $16 million, he thought his life would finally get better. But in fact, with the advent of money, his problems had only just begun. After 3 months of unsuccessful investments and spending on expensive things, William not only squandered all the winnings, but also owed almost $500,000. But this is not the most unpleasant thing ... Mr. Post's brother hired a hitman to get rid of a suddenly enriched relative and his sixth wife. But the attempt failed, and William's brother went to prison. Subsequently, Mr. Post admitted more than once that he was much happier before winning the jackpot, and in 2006 the American died of respiratory arrest at the age of 66.
2. David Lee Edwards
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David Lee Edwards, a former prisoner from Kentucky, won $27 million in Powerball lottery prize money and decided he needed the help of financial advisors to get the incredible amount right. However, instead of taking the advice of experts, the man, along with his wife, spent all the money on luxury goods and drugs. Due to addiction to drugs, the couple contracted hepatitis, and 12 years later, at the age of 58, David died in a hospice. The man's financial adviser claims that if Mr. Edwards listened to him, he could earn $ 85,000 a month through smart investments.
1. Don Cruz
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Don Cruz was the winner of the American television show HGTV Dream Home Sweepstakes, and was one of the few winners who tried to live in the prize house. The man became a prime example of why this was not worth doing. Mr. Cruise's family had to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes and even put the ill-fated house up for auction in order to pay off all the debts in which the "lucky ones" were mired because of the prize mansion.
Everyone dreams of winning the lottery, but unfortunately, the likelihood that this will happen is negligible. However, there are people who, in the most incredible way, still managed to break large jackpots.
Here are 10 unusual stories about ordinary people who were lucky enough to win the lottery.
Christopher Kaelin
In April 2014, Christopher Kaelin from Chicago purchased a lottery ticket and, to his surprise, won $25,000. Kelin, who claims to play the lottery occasionally, decided to celebrate the occasion at a restaurant with his fiancée. After dinner, he stopped at a gas station and bought another lottery ticket. He wiped off the protective coating and found that he had won again. This time the amount was $1,000.A few days later, Kelin went to the store where he bought his first winning lottery ticket and decided to try his luck again. He came to work, wiped off the protective coating, and, to his surprise, won $25,000 again. When Kelin came to cash out the lottery ticket, he realized that he was mistaken and in fact he should receive not 25,000, but 250,000 dollars.
In total, the three lottery tickets that Kaelin bought within one week brought him $276,000.
Derek Ladner
On July 11, 2007, Derek Ladner and his wife Dawn (Cornwall, England) were overjoyed when they learned that they were one of five lucky winners of the £2.4 million jackpot. The following week, Derek bought another lottery ticket, but it didn't win. When the man took out his wallet, he noticed another lottery ticket with the date July 11 in it.It turns out that Derek forgot that he had already purchased a lottery ticket for the draw that took place on July 11, and bought another one with the same numbers. Surprisingly, the couple actually had two of the five winning tickets that netted them £958,284.
Walid Aborumi
For the first time, luck smiled at Walid Aborumi in 2004, when he won $500,000 in the lottery. The following year, he hit a $1 million jackpot. A year later, he won $71,000 on the Virginia Pick 3 lottery using his lucky numbers. In 2007, luck brought him another 100 thousand dollars.In May 2015, on the way to the Aborumi store, the numbers 7, 1 and 5 began to catch the eye frequently. The clock was 7:15. The car parked in the parking lot had a 7-1-5 license plate. Moreover, Aborumi considered these dates to be special, since he was born on July 15 (the 7th month). The man took this as a sign and bought 184 lottery tickets with these three numbers.
He did not hit the jackpot, but each lottery ticket brought him $500. In total, Aborumi won $92,000.
However, at the very last moment, luck turned against him. Somehow, Aborumi managed to lose all of his lottery tickets; he had a receipt confirming their purchase, but without them he was not entitled to claim payment. The man never found his winning lottery tickets. He suggests that they were accidentally thrown away and burned in a landfill a long time ago.
An unnamed man from Glendale
In April 2012, a man who preferred to remain anonymous purchased six lottery tickets with the numbers 4, 25, 29, 34, and 43. The man did not hit the jackpot, but he was lucky enough to win about one million dollars (about 166-odd thousand for each lottery ticket).He cashed out lottery tickets within seven days and spent all the funds received in the same time. How it was possible to spend such a huge amount of money in a week, we do not know.
Mary Woollens
In September 2006, eighty-six-year-old Mary Woollens from Ontario (Canada) had several numbers in her dream. Waking up in the morning, she immediately wrote them down on a piece of paper so as not to forget. Woollens then decided to buy a lottery ticket and cross out those numbers. The next day, she bought another lottery ticket with the same numbers.As you probably already guessed, the elderly woman won an incredible amount of money. Each lottery ticket brought her $8 million.
Richard Lustig
The lottery is a game of luck and chance. However, Richard Lustig from Florida (USA) does not think so. He claims to have developed a whole system for winning the lottery; and it sounds completely crazy. However, Lustig can confirm his words. In particular, he won the lottery seven times between 1993 and 2010. The total winnings are $1,052,205.58 (excluding tax). The first two times, Lustig won tour packages worth $8,560.66. His biggest win was $842,152.91. He received this money in January 2002.After that, Lustig wrote a book called Learn How to Increase Your Chances of Winning the Lottery.
Seguro Ndabene
Almost all financial planners agree that investing in lottery tickets is a bad plan. If you have a financial advisor who thinks the same way, fire him immediately and buy Richard Lustig's book. Why share your millions with someone, right?And while even common sense suggests that the lottery is not the best investment, Seguro Ndabene, who lives in Airdrie, Alberta, Canada, absolutely disagrees with this. He bought hundreds of dollars worth of lottery tickets every week, and in the end, his expenses paid off. In 2004, Ndabene won a million dollars in the provincial lottery. Two years later, luck brought him another 100 thousand dollars. In 2008, he was lucky to win twice: once - 50 thousand dollars, the other - a million.
In January 2009, Ndabene hit a $17 million jackpot. After that, the organizers of the lottery became seriously interested in him, since this was his fifth major jackpot in the last few years. Also suddenly a man appeared who claimed that the ticket was bought for the whole group, and Ndabene decided to appropriate it for himself. The case went to court. The judge who reviewed it stated that Ndabene had done nothing illegal and was the sole owner of the ticket. After that, the organizers of the lottery paid the man his honestly won $ 17 million.
Joan Ginter
Joan Ginter is considered the luckiest woman in the world. She has won multimillion-dollar sums in the instant lottery four times. The first time she won $5.4 million (in 1993). Ten years later, she won two million dollars. In 2005, Joan won another three million dollars. In the spring of 2008, her luck brought 10 million dollars.You ask: "What are the chances of winning over $20 million in the lottery by buying just four tickets?" According to statistics, one in eighteen septillion is 18,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (as many as 24 zeros).
With this in mind, some people are speculating that Ginter, who has a PhD in statistics from Stanford University, committed fraud. The woman purchased all four winning lottery tickets in Bishop, Texas, where she grew up but has not lived for a very long time. Ginter traveled from Las Vegas to Bishop specifically to purchase lottery tickets. She never gave an interview, so no one knows why she was so lucky.
110 Powerball Winners
On March 31, 2005, 110 people who entered the Powerball lottery claimed to have won either $100,000 or $500,000 by matching five of the six winning numbers. The difference was that some people also played the bonus game, which multiplied their winnings several times over. All of them chose the numbers 22, 28, 32, 33 and 3. The organizers of the lottery initially thought it was a scam.The chances of a person hitting the Powerball jackpot were 1 in 2,939,677. And the fact that 110 people were winners in the lottery at once seemed incredible. But the most surprising thing was that all people chose the same sixth number. The results of the investigation showed that all people found the winning numbers in the fortune cookies, which were produced by the same company.
Frain Selak
Croatian music teacher Frain Selak is one of the luckiest or unluckiest people on the planet, depending on how you look at his story.In 1962, he was one of the passengers on a train that derailed into a lake. As a result of the tragedy, 17 people died. But Selak survived. The following year, he flew on an airplane whose door opened in the sky. Selak was pulled out by the wind. This incident claimed the lives of 19 passengers. Selak miraculously survived landing on a haystack.
Three years later, Selak was riding a bus that had an accident. Four people died. The music teacher remained safe and sound. Four years later, Selak's car caught fire. The man managed to run out of it before it exploded. This happened again three years later.
In 1995, Selak was hit by a bus but survived. A year later, he avoided a head-on collision, but he had to drive on the edge of a cliff. Selak jumped out of the car before it hit the tree. This saved his life.
In 2003, luck finally smiled at Selak. He won one million dollars in the lottery. He gave most of the money to relatives and friends, and spent the rest on himself.
TASS-DOSIER. On November 5, 2017, the official website of the Russian company that distributes state lotteries Stoloto reported that a resident of the Voronezh region won 506 million rubles in the 1204th draw of the Russian Lotto lottery. This is the largest jackpot in the history of lotteries in Russia. The organizer of the lottery is the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation, the operator is State Sports Lotteries JSC.
The previous Russian record was set on May 21, 2017. Then the organizers of the Stoloto lottery announced that the prize in the amount of 364 million 685 thousand 787 rubles. went to a resident of Sochi (Krasnodar Territory). According to the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, the winner had to pay 13% of this amount to the treasury. Thus, the owner of the prize received 317 million 277 thousand rubles. The lucky ticket was bought for 700 rubles. The prize was drawn in the Gosloto 6 out of 45 lottery, which is also organized by the Russian Ministry of Sports.
In third place - the victory of a physician from Novosibirsk. On February 29, 2016, he won 358 million 358 thousand rubles in Gosloto 6 out of 45. (after taxes - 311.7 million rubles). According to the winner, he regularly participated in this lottery for two years. The lucky bet cost him 1,800 rubles.
The fourth place belongs to another resident of Novosibirsk. On May 30, 2017, he won a super prize in the amount of 300 million rubles in Gosloto 4 out of 20. (after taxes - 261 million rubles), played for the first time in the history of this lottery. He bought his ticket on the lottery website for only 100 rubles.
In fifth place is the win of a resident of Nizhny Novgorod, who in August 2014 took the jackpot in the amount of 202 million 441 thousand rubles. in Gosloto 6 out of 45. After deducting taxes, he should have had 175.7 million rubles in his hands.
The biggest jackpot in the world
On January 13, 2016, the organizers of the popular Powerball lottery in the United States announced that three winning tickets for a $1 billion 586.4 million jackpot were bought in the suburbs of Los Angeles. This is the largest jackpot in the world in the history of lotteries, but not the largest single tax-adjusted gain. The winners were two married couples from Munford, Tennessee and Chino Hills, California, and a pensioner from Melbourne Beach, Florida.
According to the rules of Powerball, the winner can receive the jackpot in installments over 29 years or become its owner immediately. In the latter case, the amount of winnings becomes about half as much, excluding taxes, which vary from state to state. Thus, if all three winners decided to get their hands on the winnings at once, each of them would receive $327.4 million, and after taxes - only about 40-50% of this amount.
Before the Powerball lottery draw in January 2016, the biggest jackpot was drawn in the Spanish Christmas Lottery (Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad) - it amounted to €720 million with a total prize pool of more than €2.5 billion. However, then the jackpot was divided among 180 winners.
Biggest single lottery win
At the same time, the January 2016 record is not absolute in terms of winnings for an individual winner. The largest single-ticket win in US history was $758.8 million. On August 23, 2017, 53-year-old Mavis Wanchik from Chicopee, Massachusetts, won this amount in the Powerball lottery.
In May 2013, a resident of Zephyrhills, Florida, USA, became the only winner of the $590.5 million Powerball lottery jackpot. She chose the one-time prize, receiving $370.9 million before taxes.
Tax-adjusted, the largest single win (£148.7m or €190m) was received in the EuroMillions lottery in August 2012 by Adrian and Gillian Bayford from the British city of Haverhill in Suffolk. The same amount in euros was won in October 2014 by a resident of the Portuguese city of Castelo Branco, however, in accordance with the law adopted in 2013, he had to pay 20% of taxes on this amount, that is, he received only €152 million.
It is the very tidbit that every person dreamed of at least once in his life. Indeed, despite the fact that the winner does not receive the entire amount, there is still plenty of money left. Oddly enough, but the largest received occurred in the United States.
Lucky from America
The largest prize of $390 million was shared between Ed Neighbors, a resident of the state of Georgia, and the Messner family of New Jersey. In 2007, these people purchased Mega Millions in different places, but both of them were among the winners. One of the lucky ones, namely Neighbors, expressed a desire to receive the amount due immediately. He was given 87 million, because according to American laws, at least 25% of the amount goes to the state, and a certain percentage is taken for a one-time payment.
In 2006, 8 people divided among themselves the Powerball received in the lottery, which amounted to $ 360 million. The winners were the workers of the meat processing plant, who bought lottery tickets in a clubbing. Their decision was to get everything they won at once, and in the end they were given $15.5 million each.
The Big Game Lottery in 2000 made Illinois and Michigan residents Joe Keinz and Larry Ross happy, giving them the opportunity to win $363 million. It is noteworthy that one of the lucky ones received his ticket instead of change after buying hot dogs. Such a trifle brought him $ 68 million.
In 2005, one of the Los Angeles clinics was replenished with 7 millionaires at once, as its employees were winners in the Mega Millions lottery. They were owed $315 million. When the winnings were divided, each became the owner of about 25 million dollars.
Jack Whittaker from West Virginia won a Powerball lottery ticket in 2002, which turned out to be lucky. The $314.9 million Jack has won is the biggest individual prize ever. The ticket holder received $112 million. Money, unfortunately, could not make Whittaker happy, as there were many who wanted to take possession of his fortune in dishonest ways. As a result of all these ups and downs, he began to abuse alcohol, while losing not only his easily acquired fortune, but also the business he had before.
The Cotterell family in 2007, having purchased a Powerball lottery ticket, became the owner of $ 145.9 million of the won amount of 314.3 million. Having received this money, family members left their previous jobs and opened their own business.
Russian lucky
The year 2009 for Albert Begrakyan, a resident of the northern capital of Russia, was marked by such an extraordinary event as winning 100 million rubles in the All-Russian State Lottery. Knowing the passion of our compatriots for someone else's good, Albert carefully concealed his unprecedented luck until he received the entire amount in the company's office.
Many people love lotteries and play them regularly. The ability to invest a small amount and then hope to get a big one is a great way to tickle your nerves without the slightest risk. In addition, it is always interesting to try your luck, to determine how much fortune favors you.
Not surprisingly, in one form or another, lotteries exist in almost all countries. In America, for example, they have even become a national pastime. In our country, they appeared relatively recently, under Peter the Great, who brought them along with tobacco, shipbuilding and other useful things.
Since then, they have become not just a lot, but a lot, but everyone is interested in what is the most winning lottery in Russia. After all, participating in such one can hope that luck will be more likely.
But do not forget that the lottery is a lottery, which means that what is lucky for one does not mean that it will lead you too. But at least for the sake of interest, you can see where people win most often, how much they win, and most importantly, how they then dispose of it.
Gosloto
The largest winnings were noted in Gosloto. And in this case, the main thing is not only quality, but also quantity: quite a lot of people hit the jackpot right here. Here are the most impressive examples:
- 100 million rubles - the biggest lottery win in the history of Russia. Albert Begrakyan, resident of St. Petersburg, 2009. He played the lottery quite often, he was mentally prepared to win, so he managed to dispose of it correctly: he invested a third in the construction of a hotel, bought several apartments: for himself, his sister and two as an investment, a car for himself and his parents, spent part of it on charity and travel in Europe. In general, he disposed of money wisely.
- 35 million rubles. Evgeny Sviridov, a resident of a suburb of Moscow. The winnings received were almost completely invested in the improvement of his native village: he made a road, water supply and was going to organize a livestock farm that would create new jobs for the residents of the village. Good investment of money: perspective, reasonable and socially useful.
- 4.5 million rubles. A married couple, Oleg and Natalia from Samara. They play lotto regularly, and, apparently, they immediately knew what to spend the money on. The entire amount was transferred to a charitable foundation for the construction of a church in his native land.
Different amounts of winnings, different winners, different ways to invest them. But all three winners with the largest jackpots managed to dispose of them reasonably and calmly. But that doesn't work for everyone.
Bingo
This lottery is also often marked by winnings, which can vary from symbolic amounts that only partially pay off the cost of a ticket, to quite impressive amounts.
And here is the most striking example - more than 29 million rubles. Nadezhda Mukhametzyanova, an unemployed resident of Ufa, received a very large prize, but her family was unable to properly dispose of it. The elite apartment bought burned down, two cars were broken in serious accidents, the children abandoned their studies, guests and relatives, attracted by free drinks and snacks, often came to the apartment. The very favorite of fortune died a few years after the win - the middle-aged body could not stand it.
Luckily, other lottery winners have won less impressive sums, which means they don't get hit as hard. But still, this allowed Bingo to get into the most winning lotteries.
Russian loto
This company has one of the largest prize pools, which ensures its place in this ranking. And although no one received the sum of one hundred million rubles here, many winnings can also be quite impressive. For example, 29.5 million, which, at the behest of fate, went to an unknown resident of the Yaroslavl region. Unfortunately, apart from this information, nothing more is known about the lucky man, it is difficult to say what this money went for. Let's hope that he was able to find a useful and worthy use for them.
Lottery company Russian Railways
This particular lottery can also be quite profitable, with a certain amount of luck, of course. Its big advantage is that you don't have to do anything special. You just buy your train ticket along with a lottery sticker and cross your fingers.
Apparently, an unknown businessman from Stavropol crossed them in some particularly cunning way, since he managed to win 11.5 million rubles. True, the award was looking for a hero for more than two weeks, but as a result, it nevertheless found it. Their further fate is unknown.
Another win in this lottery was also not bad - 8 million went to a pensioner in the Kemerovo region. They searched for her even longer - two months. How she will spend the unexpected joy, the woman did not tell.
Now you know which lotteries are the most winning. Of course, if you buy a ticket in one of them, this does not guarantee you a win. But, on the other hand, if you do not buy it, then there will be no chance of winning for sure. Therefore, you should not be like the Jews from the well-known anecdote: give fate a chance. But what if?..
