Sometimes it is not the size of the jackpot you win when playing the lottery that matters the most, but the manner in which you manage their newfound wealth. For a lucky couple from Phoenix, who won $2.5 millions back in 1995, the solution was straightforward and they chose the annuity without hesitations. Now when […]

Online lotteries are gaining a lot of traction and people from all over the world can compete in draws that are worth millions of dollars, from the comfort of their home. The downside of this technical progress is that the number of lottery scams has dramatically increased, and the perpetrators are constantly targeting the least […]

Tragedy is not very often associated with winning the lottery, as many players turn their lives around and enjoy all the things that they have previously been deprived of. A lottery winner’s murder is an even less frequent event, but unfortunately such a tragedy has recently occurred and the authorities are trying to figure who […]

Detroit is in dire need of a source of funding that doesn’t involve tax dollars, and in 2012 $28 million were collected by the Michigan Lottery after the winners didn’t claim the money. Statistics show that around 2% of all winning tickets remain unclaimed and after they expire the lottery takes the money and uses […]

It appeared like the $174 thousand prize would go unclaimed and the money would return to the lottery, to be used for good causes. The winner didn’t rush to claim the money and for three months other players were wondering what happened to the winner. Although it was not imminent for the prize to expire, […]

To say that news travels fast these days would be an understatement, and the best example for lottery fans and players comes from Facebook. Not so long ago, a guy named Daniels bragged about winning the largest Powerball jackpot in history by posting what appeared to be a lottery ticket. Given the fact that everyone […]

Since 1994, the EuroMillions has made countless millionaires but it was always around Christmas when the lottery awarded the largest prizes. One of the reasons is that a special Millionaire Raffle draw is held on Christmas Day and one week later, awarding 25 prizes worth one million pounds each. Another way to explain the higher […]

There is good money to be made if you take the time to buy Euromillions tickets this week, because the Christmas Day draw is going to be spectacular. While Europeans are passionate about this continental lotteries, the British players are particularly lucky because they can also compete in the UK Millionaire Raffle. In exchange of […]

Winning the lottery usually means the end of any financial struggles, but some lucky players consider that they still have one more thing to do before they can relax and enjoy their prize. Recently, two Powerball players won the jackpot of $588 million which means that they are entitled to cash in on an amount […]