Believe me, there are such huge lottery winnings that the numbers do not fit in the mind. Another question is whether the data on winnings are true, whether they were received by nominees, whether they received them at all, etc.
Such stories are needed, at least for the sake of people continuing to buy further. lottery tickets, feeding business founders.
Today we will talk about the biggest lottery wins.
Most recently, I heard on TV that a Russian family (mother and adult daughter) won 500 million rubles in the lottery, they were photographed for the media, smiling (talking about the November 2017 win, Voronezh). A angry commentators echoed - "these are stupid, they will be found and robbed, it is clear that they are from the village", " ex-husband now he learns about the condition that has fallen on his head and he will allegedly come to restore his family, new relatives will appear.
But I had other thoughts: “Well, in our country a person cannot win 500 million rubles ... and he cannot win abroad either ... especially a billion dollars. And if someone got such a prize from us, then probably these are “frontmen”, only they look too simple for frontmen.”
Do you believe that it is possible for a person from the street who buys a random lottery ticket to win huge sums of money, hit the Jackpot, what is called?
We see a lot of stories on TV where mere mortals won lotteries, neighbors give interviews, confirming that these very “Petya and Vasya, Masha and Sasha” from the first floor, forever unemployed and cheerful, won a couple of million rubles. And no one expected, but that's "lucky". About where the newly-made millionaires spent their money, usually no one tells us, the viewers, or they tell avaricious information... However, about several families, especially those that squandered great wealth nowhere, few details are known. For example, about the family of Nadezhda Mukhametzyanova.
But this is all on the screen, but did you personally have examples when your neighbors “hit the Jackpot”?? I have no. Unless I myself won a couple of times in competitions for several thousand rubles, but this is not a lottery. Among my acquaintances, including those who actively buy lottery tickets, there is not a single one who would win. I don’t know if it’s true or fiction that it’s possible to win, but a person, especially a Russian, will always hope for chance and luck more than anything else.
Let's talk about the biggest lottery wins among Russians.
About 1 million rubles were won by Yuri Ivanov from Tolyatti. As the hero says, he regularly bought tickets for 23 years, and he dreamed of the numbers of the winning ticket in a dream. What a story that is quite capable of cheering up those who spent several salaries and half their lives on lottery tickets waiting for a prize - wait, perhaps everything is still ahead!
1 million rubles won by a resident of the village of Vargashi, Kurgan region, and became the luckiest villager who hit the jackpot in lotteries, because before that, the inhabitants of the outback did not receive more than 200 thousand rubles.
Alexander Osterenko from the Samara region won 2.5 million rubles in 2011.
11 million rubles was once won by a passenger of Russian Railways on a passenger ticket, they searched for him for two weeks. Yes, according to the media, this is possible - to win a multimillion-dollar sum just by buying a Russian Railways ticket. A little later, another lucky man from Russian Railways won 8 million rubles.
Nadezhda Mukhametzyanova on December 30, 2001, with her husband and children, won 29 million rubles in the Bingo Show. At the same time, according to sources, the spouses bought two apartments, two cars for the amount they won, but they spent a lot of money on drinking and drinking. slot machines. Cars broke down after accidents, the apartment burned down in a fire, his wife died a few years later from a trophic ulcer, and her husband lives unsocially in a second apartment with his sons.
In 2009, a resident of Moscow, Evgeny Sidorov, won 35 million rubles in the Gosloto lottery. The man spent his winnings very prudently: he left with his family for his homeland, in the Lipetsk region, organized his own farm and carp breeding production.
100 million rubles went to Albert Begrakyan from St. Petersburg in 2009 (Gosloto 6 out of 45), of these, the lucky one built a hotel for 16.5 million rubles, bought real estate, a car, and helped his relatives.
In 2015, a resident of Kaliningrad won 126.9 million rubles in the mobile lottery.
In 2014 ("Gosloto 6 out of 45") Valery T from Omsk won 184 million rubles. His bet in the lottery was 810 rubles.
In the same 2014, a certain Mikhail from Nizhny Novgorod won 200 million rubles.
In 2016, a resident of Novosibirsk hit the jackpot in the Gosloto lottery as much as 358 million rubles, the name of the lucky man left a secret.
At the end of autumn 2017, a pensioner from Voronezh won 506 million rubles in the Stoloto lottery(True, earlier they said that this is a man). And this is the most big win to the lottery in Russia. People comment on this event in different ways, and that now the grandmother will have to hide, otherwise she stupidly appeared on TV that they will be persecuted, while others write:
“Don't worry, no one will hide anywhere, because there was no woman from Voronezh who won 500 million rubles. This is a lottery promoting itself so that fools1 buy tickets more actively. Do you really think that an ordinary person can win 500 million rubles?
“We found a grandmother from a remote Siberian village, gave her 50 thousand or whatever she needed, called her by a different name, and now, buy our tickets to ng, what kind of PR they did for themselves throughout the country, how they will raise sales2.
“Yes, there are no 500 million. And this grandmother was paid 20 thousand. For this number on TV. Now she is sitting in the village of Glukharevo and no one will find her….”
There were several known cases when big winnings (26 million rubles) were not given to the Russians, for example, one person has been trying for several years to obtain the issuance of winnings to no avail.
And now about the biggest lottery winnings in the world.
In 2000, the American got $363 million.
In 2002, a West Virginian plucked a D jackpot of $314.9 million.
Colombian Juan Rodriguez, who worked as a watchman, won $149 million in 2004.
In 2004, a US citizen won $209 million.
In 2005, the American won $340 million.
In 2006, the American won $230 million.
In 2006, again America, the prize is $365 million.
In 2008, an 84-year-old retiree from Missouri won $254 million.
In 2007 Mega Millions raffled off $390 million.
In 2013, three US residents won $488 million, the prize was divided among three.
In 2014, a California retiree hit a $425 million jackpot.
In 2012, two US residents won $587 million each, the prize was split in half.
$590 million won by a Florida resident in 2013. At that time, such a Jackpot was a record.
In 2012, Mega Millions raffled off as much as $640 million!! The prize was shared by two lucky winners.
Well, now an unreal amount !! And to be honest, I do not believe that it went to ordinary people.
In 2016, the Powerball lottery had the biggest win in the world - $ 1 billion 586 million, which went to three lucky ones, each with half a billion dollars.
So far, the records in the world and in Russia are as follows: in Russia, the biggest win was 500 million, in the world, 1.5 billion dollars for three.
In Russia, only 1% of the population play lotteries, while, for example, in France, the USA play 65-70% of the population.
Is it true. That's how much I don't go to the post office - half the queue buys lottery tickets. I can’t imagine how things are then in France if there are 70 times more lottery lovers than we do.
One of the problems with quick wins is that they are ephemeral. Gifts of fate, "freebies" disappear as quickly as they appear. And the millions that have fallen on their heads sometimes bring more trouble than joy. For example, a person who did not know the price of making money does not know how to behave with them, he begins to spend everything chaotically or is afraid of them. Families break up, people become greedy, angry. But of course, good examples There is. When people put their winnings into a profitable business, but for this it is necessary that a person initially had business experience and knew how to make money. And all those who lived in drunken parties - everyone was lowered on them ...
« A person has a material threshold: the amount of money that he is used to managing. It is set subconsciously. As a rule, income increases gradually: they raised wages - the psyche adapted to the increase. And when a huge amount falls from the sky - this is an unbearable work for the body. A person simply does not know how to manage such money. Doesn't know what to do with them. It becomes a burden, not a blessing.
Plus, distant relatives and old acquaintances begin to appear. This is additional stress. And here the mechanisms that are not subject to consciousness are turned on. You're just trying your best to get rid of the money. That is why such winnings often just go nowhere. Or even worse - they get drunk very quickly. This makes it easier. It is almost impossible to cope with such stress on your own. It is better to seek the help of professional psychologists.
Of course, I want to say - someone is lucky, so I would like that, at least a couple of millionaires just like that !!! But as the sage said, it is better to teach a person to fish than to give him one... Those who do not know how to fish will eat and be hungry again, and those who know how to fish will always be full.
An excerpt from the dialogue of an old Soviet film when the Sportloto ticket cost 60 kopecks, and maximum win amounted to 20 thousand rubles:
“Won or won, what difference does it make? Not in this case! And the fact that for 60 kopecks I have a hope to win 10 or 20 thousand rubles!!!”
Thoughts on the fabulous amount of money that can be obtained without special efforts visit each of us. A big win in a casino, an unexpected inheritance, a failure in the banking system, in the end, a treasure trove ... the boundaries of human fantasies are endless. But isn't it easier to go the other way: stop dreaming and start participating in lotteries. You can read about the chances of getting rich this way, and which lottery to really win, can be read below.
Cash draws: how it all began
Gambling in the Soviet Union was strictly prohibited. The taboo remained until February 1969, and already in March of the same year, the chairman of the USSR Sports Committee had the idea to hold the Olympic Games in the country. The leadership of the CPSU liked this proposal.
To prepare sports battles, they began to look for additional funds:
- Sportloto 6 of 49. First money lottery Soviet Union. According to the rules of the game, 50% of the proceeds went to pay winnings, and the state kept 50% for itself. For each number, and in total 49 balls participated in the drawing, a certain sport was assigned. So the usual passion turned into a humane mission;
- Sportloto 5 of 36. Having studied the world practice of holding lotteries, the country has new format draw - Sportloto 5 out of 36. If we compare draws new game with his “big brother”, we can state the following pattern: the value of the main prize is more modest, but on the other hand, you can win small amounts, and for this you need to guess only 3 numbers, it was possible more often;
- Sprint. Instant lottery. Having broken the spine of the control, it was possible to find out the result right on the spot. Among Soviet citizens, this lottery enjoyed particular success;
- Sports forecast. After the first draw of Sportloto, and this happened in the fall of 1970, 17 years have passed. An analogue of foreign bookmakers appears in the country - Sportprognoz. From the list of matches presented, the sports fan had to guess the outcome - the victory of the first team, a draw, or the triumph of the visiting team.
The country's leadership was stunned financial success. Excitement Soviet man beat all records - for received cash not only the Olympics-80 was financed, but many modern sports complexes were built.
What is the most winning lottery in Russia
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the family of lotteries in Russia is only growing. If you do not take into account certain features of each of them, you can figure out which lotteries the most profitable:
- "Gosloto" 6 out of 45 ". The largest national prize belongs to this giant - in August 2014, a resident Nizhny Novgorod became the proud owner of an amount exceeding 200 million rubles;
- "Gosloto" 5 out of 36 ". The circulation of this lottery can rightly be called the "forge of the rich." With a relatively small contribution, any citizen of our country can become a millionaire;
- Gosloto 7 out of 49. chances to conquer main summit this lottery are small, but minimum bid 20 rubles and guaranteed money prize with a victory of 50 million rubles, they do their job - the draws are incredibly successful.
Unlike Soviet times, circulations are made several times a day, and the availability of electronic money and access to the Internet allow you to check "lady luck" without leaving your home.
Which lottery is more likely to win
When playing state lotteries, a person is faced with a difficult dilemma - to choose frequent wins with a relatively small prize, or to set a goal to hit a stunning jackpot. Let's talk about lotteries in which it will be easier for a player to win a cash prize:
- Gosloto 4 out of 20. Probability 1 to 3.4. On two fields consisting of 20 cells, you need to mark 4 numbers each (8 in total), and guess only 3. For example, guessing one number in the first field and two in the second, the player will become the owner of 100 rubles;
- "Gosloto" 6 out of 45 ". The probability is 1 to 7. Everything is simple here - from the 45 cells presented to the player, 6 should be guessed. Minimum win starts with two guessed numbers;
- "Gosloto" 5 out of 36 ". The probability is 1 to 8. The rules of the game are similar to Gosloto 6 out of 45. The difference in chances of winning Grand Prize: the probability of guessing 6 numbers out of 45 is 1 in 8,000,000, and 5 out of 36 is 1 in 376,000.
The above three gives the player a good chance to win. To be successful, you need to regularly participate in the drawings, and the constancy will definitely return in the form of a cash prize.
Gambling in Russia: popular games
Let's consider other cash draws held on the territory of Russia, placing them in certain nominations:
- Legend. To the very first lottery of the post-Soviet space "Sportloto 6 out of 49", many participants in the game are treated with special trepidation;
- Generosity. In the most generous lottery "Rapido", more than 2/3 of all prize pool;
- Availability. 10 rubles in your pocket? No problem. This is enough to buy a KENO-Sportloto ticket, in which there is a chance to win up to 10 million rubles.
For lovers of material prizes, such as apartments, cars, etc., there are state lotteries "Golden Key" and "Victory". Also, do not forget about the heir to the "Russian Lotto" - popular game"Golden horseshoe".
What is the tax on lottery winnings
Any income in the Russian Federation is taxed. Lotteries are no exception in this list. In its form, the tax affects:
- Cash win. A certain percentage is deducted from the amount (13% from a Russian citizen, 30% from a non-resident);
- Incentive Lottery. Drawing in supermarkets of a car, washing machine, TV, etc. receipts on the player's balance is an increase in his capital. The tax in this case is 35% of the value of the material gain.
The deduction of tax can be carried out both by the organizer of the lottery, and by the winner himself - by entering the winnings into his declaration.
What is the punishment for the traviata lottery
Participation in illegally organized lotteries implies not only dishonest play and deceit, but also penalties:
- Carrying out unauthorized draws - organizers from 800,000 rubles, participants ( individuals) from 4000 rubles;
- Provision of premises for lotteries- administrative liability and a fine of 200,000 rubles.
Now you know which lottery you can really win. Buying a ticket from a pioneer in the face of "Sportloto 6 out of 49", or a new formation lottery, for example, "First National Lottery", can end up with decent wins. Main - catch luck. Absolutely every citizen of our country, no matter if he spent 10 rubles or several thousand on its purchase, can win!
Video experiment: trying to win different lotteries
In this video, Evgeny Dorofeev will conduct an experiment, for which he will buy 100 different lottery tickets and tell which one turned out to be more winning:
Russia is a country of those who like to take risks, those who are not averse to trying their luck once or twice in a variety of ways. It is not for nothing that the phrase “who does not take risks does not drink champagne” has taken root among the people. And sometimes, fortune really smiles on the brave and desperate. To participate in the lottery, of course, you don’t need to have great courage, but you need to be a desperate enough person to believe in winning. But these people did it! 🙂
wuzzup presents to your attention the 10 most lucky people in Russia who managed to win a fortune in the lottery.
10. Yuri Ivanov from Tolyatti - 952 thousand rubles
In 2008, a resident of Tolyatti, Yuri Ivanov, unexpectedly for himself, practically became a millionaire. It happened on the eve of Epiphany, when a man was playing another lottery. According to the owner of the amount of 952 thousand rubles, he saw winning numbers in a dream. Yuri has been waiting for 23 years for fortune to knock on his window. Throughout all these years, the player has thought of different strategies to win, and then the day came when the lucky one was able to guess all the numbers. Ivanov did not say what he would spend the won amount on, but he assured that he would dispose of it wisely. The Togliatti resident is going to continue playing the lottery, as he is sure that he will be able to win an even larger amount. Well, let's wish him good luck.
9. Uralian from the village of Vargashi, Kurgan region - 1 million rubles
A Uralian from the village of Vargashi, Kurgan Region, did not expect that on Christmas Eve he would become a millionaire. It happened on January 6, 2008. It was on that day that a resident of the village decided to play the lottery and hit the jackpot of 1 million rubles. In an instant, the man became the richest in the village. By the way, this is the biggest lottery win in such a remote area from Russian capital. Prior to this, the villagers managed to win no more than 200 thousand. The owner of the million chose not to disclose his name, respectively, and nothing is known about how the money was spent either.
8. Alexander Osterenko from the Samara region - 2.5 million rubles
In 2011 a resident Samara region Alexander Osterenko unexpectedly became a millionaire, having won the amount of 2.5 million rubles. The idea to buy a lottery ticket in the mail came young man spontaneously. When Alexander began to clean protective layer, I was very surprised to see the printed amount. Osterenko disposed of money wisely, having bought an apartment for himself.
7. Unknown train passenger - 11 million rubles
As practice shows, you can become a millionaire simply by buying a ticket from the Russian Railways company. So an unknown passenger of the train, having indicated the number of his railway ticket in the lottery ticket, became the happy owner of 11 million rubles. The winner of the lottery was searched for about two weeks to present a cash prize. This is the biggest Russian Railways lottery win. True, a little later, a considerable amount was also won in Russian Railways - 8 million rubles. If nothing is known about the first lucky person, then there is some information about the second owner of millions: the money went to the Kemerovo region to a pensioner who asked not to disclose any information about her to the media. It can only be said with complete certainty that these passengers have purchased lucky tickets in the literal sense.
6. Nadezhda Mukhametzyanova - 29 million rubles
Nadezhda Mukhametzyanova, together with her husband, in 2001, on December 30, became the owner of 29 million rubles, hitting the jackpot in the Bingo Show. Luck was brought by one of the six tickets purchased by the family on the eve of the game. Such a fabulous amount of unemployed spouses did not even dream of. Alas, one of the most big wins did not bring happiness to the lottery. The money was spent on the purchase of housing and the purchase of two cars of the domestic auto industry, but the spouses managed to spend most of the amount on slot machines and booze. Bought cars were broken during the accident, the apartment burned down in a fire. Soon, the millionaire who appeared on television screens turned into a beggar. Nadezhda died five years later, having developed a trophic ulcer. After that, the husband of the deceased stopped drinking and now leads a reclusive life along with his remaining sons.
5. Muscovite Evgeny Sidorov - 35 million rubles
In the spring of 2009, Muscovite Yevgeny Sidorov won 35 million rubles in the Gosloto lottery. The bet cost the man 560 rubles. An ordinary locksmith became a millionaire in an instant. The man decided to dispose of his winnings very wisely: together with his family, he left for his homeland, in the Lipetsk region, where he decided to do business. Now Evgeny has his own farm, in addition to this, the millionaire is breeding carps. The man spent the winnings not only on his own needs: in native village Sidorov repaired the road and also cleaned out the local cowsheds and ponds. The newly minted businessman lives happily with his family in a new house and drives the Nissan Navara car he dreamed of buying for so long.
4. Albert Begrakyan - 100 million rubles
In 2009, a resident Leningrad region Fortune smiled on Albert Begrakyan, and he became the owner of a large sum of money - 100 million rubles. This is one of the biggest winnings in the Gosloto 6 out of 45 lottery, where the probability of winning is 1 in 8 million. The millionaire spent all the finances in just two years. Albert provided a full report on what such a large sum. The man invested about half of the money received in the construction of the hotel, about 16 million was spent on the purchase of real estate in St. Petersburg, about the same amount was spent on the repair of the acquired St. Petersburg apartment. The rest of the money was spent on buying a premium car for myself and buying a car for my father. The generous millionaire also bought an apartment for his sister, gave out about 12 million in debt to friends and donated about 2 million to charity.
3. Valery T. from Omsk - 184 million rubles
Valery T. from Omsk hit the jackpot of 184 million rubles on February 10, 2014. This is one of the biggest lottery wins of all time. Valery was made happy by the Gosloto 6 out of 45 lottery when he made a multi-circulation bet in the amount of 810 rubles. The winner was in no hurry to receive the prize, as he was dumbfounded by the announced amount of winnings. It is known that after breaking the jackpot, a resident of Omsk was going to move from hometown to warmer lands and buy housing there for yourself and your family.
2. Mikhail from Nizhny Novgorod - 200 million rubles
The biggest lottery win went to Mikhail from Nizhny Novgorod. lucky plucked big score in the amount of 200 million rubles, in the fall of 2014. A bet of only 700 rubles helped the man turn into a millionaire overnight. No specific information about the lucky man could be found out.
1. A resident of Novosibirsk - 358 million rubles
A resident of Novosibirsk became the owner of the biggest win in Russia in history. The lucky winner won 358 million rubles in the Gosloto lottery on February 28, 2016. The winner chose to remain anonymous.
An article about the biggest lottery wins - about jackpots in the USA, Europe and Russia. The winners themselves and the circumstances of the winnings are described.
The information is current as of early 2013. As more significant wins become available, we will make the necessary changes. In the first part we will talk about world records. The second part is the most big wins to the lottery in Russia. Here we will tell you about the lottery winners Russian loto, gosloto, sprotloto and other Russian lotteries.
Many of the examples below prove that it is certainly not easy to win a fabulous amount, but it is quite possible.
First, let's look at the statistics of the largest jackpots in the world. Although the vast majority of winnings came from tickets purchased directly, the number of large winnings from bets made via the Internet is growing. Read more in the online lottery article.
The biggest win in Europe was 185 million euros and took place on July 12, 2011. winning ticket was purchased in Scotland. Note that this was a Euromillions ticket.
The biggest jackpot in Australia on November 6, 2012 was shared by four winners. The amount won in OZ lotto was A$112 million.
On December 31, 2010, luck smiled on four players in the Brazilian lottery Mega-Sena winning 195 million reais. This is the largest win in Latin America to date.
741 million pesos- that's how much was the largest lottery jackpot in Asia. On November 29, 2010, it was drawn in the Philippine lottery Grand Lotto 6/55.
Biggest wins in the USA
It is known that the largest jackpots on the planet are played in the USA. Below we present the biggest winnings in the Mega Millions and Powerball lotteries and other American lotteries:
A man named Juan Rodriguez who lives in the USA. An immigrant from Colombia, as of 2004 he has not been very successful in achieving american dream. Working as a parking lot guard, he earned little and was on the verge of financial ruin. He bought a lottery ticket for the last dollar, and this ticket brought him one hundred forty nine million dollars to the Mega Millions lottery.
However, his history of winning the lottery remained without a happy end. Read more.
And again megamillions. In 2006, a Virginian resident bought a lottery ticket for a challenge he received from filling up his car. This acquisition made him richer in two hundred thirty million dollars. The gas station where the winning ticket was sold was also awarded.
On January 24, 2008, James Wilson, an 84-year-old retired World War II veteran from Missouri, purchased a Powerball lottery ticket. As the hour passed, he became richer on two hundred fifty four million dollars. How family man He gave most of the money to his children.
two hundred nine million- just such a jackpot was hit by a resident of Massachusetts in 2004.
Andrew Jackson Whittaker, a resident of West Virginia, gained notoriety by winning the biggest jackpot to date in late 2002. And although Jack, as he is also called, was a wealthy man and was engaged in the construction business, he was incredibly surprised by such a gift of fate.
The gain was almost 315 million. By opting for a lump sum and paying taxes, he ended up with approximately $114 million in cash.
However, in further fate gave him a lot of unpleasant surprises. Read about it in the article lucky - losers.
In 2005 in Oregon, members of the same family - Bob and Francis Cheney, their daughter - Caroline West and her husband - Steve won about three hundred forty million dollars, becoming the owners of the second largest at that time. IN total couples spent $40 on lottery tickets. Tickets were bought by 68-year-old Francis Cheney. After winning, she admitted that she was frightened by such an incredible amount. Her husband, on the contrary, was very optimistic about the huge win. Among other things, he planned to purchase a yellow Hummer.
On May 9, 200, two residents of the United States were lucky to hit the jackpot in three hundred sixty million dollars to the Big Game lottery (this is the predecessor of mega millions - the renaming took place in 2002). Since both winners decided to receive the entire winnings in full, then, after taxes, each received ninety million dollars. In an interview, one of them, Larry Ross, said that he had never been particularly fond of lotteries. He had the winning ticket because the hot dog vendor didn't have change from a hundred dollars, and Larry had to take it with lottery tickets.
The following example shows that not only singles are lucky. In Lincoln, Nebraska, eight workers from the local meatpacking plant regularly purchased Powerball tickets. In 2006, luck smiled at them. One of the biggest jackpots - three hundred sixty five million dollars got it to them. In general, playing the lottery together is a fairly common phenomenon in the world. However, there are rules here too. Please read the article lottery tips. Perhaps the information given in it will seem banal to you, but still it will not be superfluous.
Also, if we talk about playing the lottery together, then one cannot help but recall the so-called lottery syndicates. In short, a syndicate is an association of players that increases the probability of winning for each participant, however, the winnings are distributed among all participants. Read more in the article lottery syndicates.
One of the biggest winnings in the mega million lottery - three hundred ninety million dollars was drawn on the night of March 7, 2007. I must say that at that time it was the largest jackpot in the world, which caused a huge stir. Large queues lined up in front of points of sale and terminals.
In the end, we won two tickets. One of them was purchased at a grocery store in a small town in Georgia by truck driver Ed Nybors. The second was bought by Helen and Harold Mesner, a resident of New Jersey.
On November 28, 2012, the third largest lottery prize to date was won - $580 million. Won 2 tickets - one from Missouri and the second from Arizona. The Missouri Powerball lottery winners are Mark and Cindy Hill. IN Lately This couple had financial difficulties. Cindy was an office manager but lost her job in 2010. Mark worked in a factory.
The couple have three adult children and a 6-year-old adopted daughter from China.
Third largest jackpot five hundred ninety million dollars May 18, 2013 was drawn in the Powerball lottery. The winner, 84-year-old Gloria McKenzie from Florida, bought her ticket at a supermarket. “The man in front of me in line for tickets let me go ahead. Perhaps this is why I was lucky,” Mackenzie said.
She learned that she had won their television broadcast, but did not immediately turn to the organizers of the lottery for a prize, first consulted with lawyers. Like many other lucky ones, she chose to receive all the amounts at once, and received three hundred and ninety million dollars. On this moment this is the largest amount received by one person.
Two lucky winners - one from California, the other from Georgia - shared the second largest lottery jackpot in history - six hundred forty-eight million dollars. The Mega Millions lottery draw was held on December 17, 2013.
The name of the lucky winner is Steve Tran. He often bought lottery tickets, and finally luck smiled at him. By profession, Steve is a truck driver. A ticket containing a winning combination - 8, 14, 17, 20, 39 and a bonus number - 7 he bought in the city of San Jose, while on vacation there with his family. It should also be noted that in the United States there is a practice when the organizers of the lottery also reward the distribution point - in this case, the gift shop received a million dollars.
At the first place - record jackpot$640 million. Once again, the MegaMillions lottery set a record. This happened in 2012. Won three tickets in three different cities- Red Bud, Baltimore and one of the cities in the state.
This concludes the history of winnings in the American lotteries and now let's talk about the biggest wins we have.
Biggest lottery win in Russia
In March 2009, a resident of Kolpino (a suburb of St. Petersburg) Albert Begrakyanwon the gosloto lottery jackpot 6 out of 45. The winnings amounted to approx. one hundred million rubles. And today it is the largest jackpot in the history of Russian lotteries.
Albert Begrakyan with his wife and children came from Armenia to Russia in 2001. Fate has not always been so kind to him. At first, he got a job as a security guard, then opened a store, after a while he became the head of a car service. But Albert always believed in his luck, and therefore periodically purchased lottery tickets.
He disposed of the received amount as follows: he invested 30 million rubles in the construction of his own hotel in Krasnodar Territory, bought several apartments in St. Petersburg, as well as cars for himself and relatives. I just spent part of it - on travel and other pleasant little things.
Even at the end of 2013, this is the biggest jackpot in Russia.
On June 1, 2013, in the 585th draw of the State Loto 6 out of 45, two players guessed all six numbers. The first one made a detailed bet, and according to a receipt worth 3,780 rubles, he won 61 518 163 rubles. He bought his ticket at a cell phone shop. The second is a resident Krasnodar Territory- also played with a deployed bet. According to the receipt bought for 1,260 rubles, he managed to win 60 917 821 rubles.
In May 2009, a jackpot of 35 million rubles was won by Muscovite Yevgeny Sidorov. Winning combination 27,8,31,22,4,7.
Fifty-year-old Eugene for many years, since Soviet times, played draw number lotteries. He invested the winnings in the agricultural business.
In 2001, a resident of Ufa, Nadezhda Mukhametzyanova, became the owner of almost twenty nine million rubles. She hit the Bingo lottery jackpot. However, this win did not become happy for her. Read about her misadventures in the article lucky - losers.
April 7, 2013 in the 1232nd draw of the state lotto 5 out of 36 prize size eighteen million eight hundred fifty thousand rubles was received by a player who bought a ticket via the Internet.
In the 1253rd draw of the state lotto 5 out of 36, which took place on May 8, 2013, he won a ticket bought in Moscow. The winning combination was following numbers: 5,7,10,17,20. Sum - fourteen million rubles.
Russian Railways, a monopoly in the rail transportation market, also organized its own lottery. To participate, you need to pay an additional one hundred rubles. And then the train ticket will also become a lottery ticket. In the summer of 2012, a prize was drawn - 11.5 million rubles. The winner was a businessman from Stavropol. And the amount he won is the largest in the history of the Russian Railways lottery. Lucky chose not to reveal his name.
June 2, 2013 for the first time in recent history"Sportloto 6 out of 49" one of the participants of the 23113th draw won a super prize. He guessed all 6 numbers and got 10 million rubles.
Unfortunately, the winners of the Russian Lotto lottery are not presented in this article, since the authors do not have any reliable information about them.
Lottery winners are rare lucky ones, most of whom had a hard time in life. Many lovers of fortune actually for a long time fought for survival, and therefore the long-awaited win that will solve all of them financial difficulties, is an 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, than 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 had a profound effect on emotional state girls 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. Most the man put aside 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. Griffiths bought new house and decided to fulfill their dream - to become 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 faded, 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 loving husband and a father of 3 who won $3.1 million. But after incredible luck in the lottery, his life completely got out of control - a 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 try to cash in on the lucky, and Abraham agreed to 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 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 Democratic Party United States, and this allowed her to dine with Bill Clinton himself and Vice President Al Gore. Janita's name appears in reading room Law School at the University of Washington (Washington University School of Law). However, in 8 years the woman spent all her savings, and by 2001 her bank account was only $ 700, and behind him a debt of 2.3 million. 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 why it shouldn't have been done. 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.
