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A Sad Story of a U.K. Big Winner Blowing it All

My London friend noticed a story in the Daily Mail about a bad luck lottery winner. I think his story is a cautionary tale: that is, if you win big, get a trusted financial advisor. You know me. I ALWAYS try to go positive. But sometimes you have to talk about people who give the [...]

Social Security Recipient in Illinois Nails a $500 a Week for Life Top Prize

Life can be a challenge, as we all know. And balancing a budget on a small, fixed income in never easy–as Sue Hockenbury of Washington, Illinois can attest. Hockenbury, 66, has been living on modest, monthly social security benefits over the last two years. Thankfully, she has four children living in the area who freely contribute to [...]

What do YOU think about the new Powerball rules… and the $2 ticket?

If you live in the states, as I do, and you read this posting every day, you probably play POWERBALL. I’ve had varying thoughts about the changes in the game. I do NOT like the $2 ticket. But I play the game nonetheless. In talking  to retailers, I’ve found that there has not been a [...]

All in the Family? Son Wins $50,000 …. Father Wins $100,000

Ronald Cordsiemon of Elsberry, Missouri is a self-proclaimed lottery enthusiast. He said he likes to play Lottery Scratchers games and has even won prizes of $1,000 before. But he’s never won the big prize, as he did with a “20X” Scratchers ticket he bought on Jan. 23, uncovering the top prize of $100,000. “I play [...]

Building a Perfect Future: Mansfield, U.K., Couple Win EuroMillions

Gareth and Catherine Bull lived up to their name on January 20 by hitting the EuroMillions jackpot bullseye , which won them £40.62 million. Gareth, who is as a self-employed builder, had made a spur-of-the-moment decision to buy a Lucky Dip ticket after rain disrupted his work, and that spontaneous act has changed his life – [...]

Retired Maryland Cop Wins $50,000, Tax Free

Donald Calvetti is shedding his pessimistic proclivities and is now thoroughly convinced that Lottery players really do win the big money. The 70-year-old father-of-two said, “I used to think that nobody wins the top prizes, but now I know people do win.” Donald was with his 38-year-old daughter when the two of them stopped to [...]

How Sweet it is: Georgia Couple Bypass Chocolate Bars, Buy Two Quick Picks, Win $72,000,000

Winning is sweet! Marcia Adams, 33, matched all of the winning numbers in the Jan. 24 Mega Millions drawing. Adams claimed her $72 million prize Thursday at Georgia Lottery headquarters. After final sales were tallied, the jackpot increased from the advertised $71 million. Adams selected the cash option amount, which is $52 million. Her boyfriend, [...]

Minnesota Couple Win $2.6 Million Playing Hot Lotto

“You always hope, but you never expect to win,” said Sandy Conrad as her husband, Don Conrad of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, claimed a Hot Lotto jackpot worth $2.61 million. “I always buy a ticket,” said Sandy. “I didn’t think much about it. When I went to work on Monday, somebody said, ‘Someone in Itasca County [...]

Playing “Poker” Pays Off for Virginia Man, Who Wins $150,000

Imagine driving home, if you will, and trying to figure out how to tell someone you’ve just won $150,000. That’s the “problem” (if you want to call it that) Kenneth Halvorsen had after he discovered he’d won the top prize in the Virginia Lottery’s World Poker Tour® game. The Harrisonburg, Virginia man told Lottery officials he scratched the [...]

Oregonians are “Two-Timers”, Collect $36,000 Playing Lucky Lines Lotto Game

      Janene and Garry Thompson of Portland, Oregon, winners of  $36,000, playing Lucky Lines℠ are two timers. Lucky them. They recently became the first two-time jackpot winners in the daily draw game. “Nice to be back,” said Janene and Garry when they picked up their prize at lottery headquarters. When the couple decided [...]

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Recent Articles

• A Sad Story of a U.K. Big Winner Blowing it All
• Social Security Recipient in Illinois Nails a $500 a Week for Life Top Prize
• What do YOU think about the new Powerball rules… and the $2 ticket?
• All in the Family? Son Wins $50,000 …. Father Wins $100,000
• Building a Perfect Future: Mansfield, U.K., Couple Win EuroMillions
• Retired Maryland Cop Wins $50,000, Tax Free
• How Sweet it is: Georgia Couple Bypass Chocolate Bars, Buy Two Quick Picks, Win $72,000,000
• Minnesota Couple Win $2.6 Million Playing Hot Lotto
• Playing “Poker” Pays Off for Virginia Man, Who Wins $150,000
• Oregonians are “Two-Timers”, Collect $36,000 Playing Lucky Lines Lotto Game

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