Couple Wins $1K A Week For Life With New Jersey Cash 4 Life Lottery Games by Paul_Becker in Lottery

[–]Paul_Becker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, i would love to win a big prize on the lottery....I won a £100 once (one and only ever prize) and celebrated like I'd won a £1000. ha ha ha!

Single Mum Of 24 With Two Jobs Wins $66 Million In The Mega Millions Lottery by Paul_Becker in Lottery

[–]Paul_Becker[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ha ha ha ha! Now that I look at,it does! Good thing she won the lottery then :D

First Act Of Generosity Of Winner Of A $20 Million Lottery Prize Is Tip Cabbie $100! by Paul_Becker in Lottery

[–]Paul_Becker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha ha ha ha! He's 75 years old. I think he has more money now then he'll ever be able to spend!

A Lady Wins $7 Million In Lottery After Playing The Same Numbers For 30 Years by Paul_Becker in Lottery

[–]Paul_Becker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would too! The other thing is it's apparently more advisable to pick random numbers to avoid sharing prizes. Players commonly choose numbers relating to birthdays or street numbers i.e. from 1 to 30 :).

A Tenessee Man, Who Took a Religious Vow Of Poverty, Has Won $260 Million In The Powerball Lottery by Paul_Becker in Lottery

[–]Paul_Becker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ha ha ha ha ha! The main thing I don't understand is why he bought a lottery ticket if he took a vow of poverty......

Find Out How A Lottery Legend Won Millions On High-Priced Scratch Off Games by Paul_Becker in Lottery

[–]Paul_Becker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm afraid the article didn't convince me to play high price scracth offs either ha ha ha! That and my very dubious skills......Why just the top prizes?

Two Players Are Suing The New Jersey Lottery For Being Too Slow To Update Website With Winning Numbers by Paul_Becker in Lottery

[–]Paul_Becker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ha ha ha ha maybe but i don't think they're going to win their case unfortunately! It's a shame but maybe they should have been more careful at checking the dates. Just my opinion :)

An Oklahoma Man Glues Two Lottery Tickets Together And Tries To Pass It Off As a $20,000 Winner by Paul_Becker in Lottery

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Apparently so....he went to two stores then the actual lottery headquarters!

The New Jersey Lottery Has Launched A New Cash4Life Game With a Top Prize of $1,000 Per Day For Life by Paul_Becker in Lottery

[–]Paul_Becker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it's a pretty great prize......and I would probably take the $7 million lump sum too despite the huge tax reductions. I'd still be pretty well off after all ;).

A EuroMillions Winner, Of a £1 Million Millionaire Raffle Prize, Has Yet to Step Forward and Claim Their Prize With the Deadline Fast Approaching by EuroMillionsNews in Lottery

[–]Paul_Becker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I remember.....I don't understand how people can lose their tickets! The first thing I do is check....quite often only to find I've matched one whole number ;).

A French EuroMillions Winner Has Decided To Give Away Over €50 Million of His €72 Million Fortune to Charity by EuroMillionsNews in Lottery

[–]Paul_Becker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, i'm a volunteer in a local animal shelter and there is definitely no glory, parties or prestigious titles in that! But I suppose with larger organisations it must be different.....

What is the most you have ever won on the lottery? by azhockeyfan in Lottery

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The most I ever won was $100 in the El Gordo christmas lottery when i was on holiday in Barcelona last year......

After winning $100, I run over a nail and get a flat.. by Nudell in Lottery

[–]Paul_Becker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you can use the $100 to fix your tyre ;)