The stories of lottery winners who lost their millions make great reading. But can there really be as many as it seems, or is it all just media hype – so how many lottery winners go broke?

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I love the Christmas El Gordo draw. Not because it’s the best lottery game in the world, but because it’s probably the most INSANE game in the world 🙂

But unfortunately if you live in the US it’s difficult to find anywhere you can get tickets.

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We’ve all wanted to build one at some point – well now you can. Here’s how to build your very own lottery ping pong ball machine at home.

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Here are a few tips for increasing your chances of winning at scratchers (or scratch-off tickets):-

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Is there such a thing as a lucky lottery store? If you buy from a certain place will you have a better chance of winning?

It’s pretty common to see.

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A key part of playing the lottery is dreaming and scheming about how you will spend the jackpot when your lucky day arrives.

It’s no big surprise that we’re all quite similar in what we would do if we won – clear debts, quit job, buy big house, travel etc.

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Their most expensive lottery ticket ever has just gone on sale in Florida.

To celebrate their upcoming 25th anniversary, the Fla Lottery launched a $25 scratch-off ticket on Tuesday called ‘Millionaire’.

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In the main, I’m sure the ticket scanners are pretty darn reliable. They’re certainly well tested.

But how many incorrect scans is acceptable? 1 in a 100, 1 in a 1000?

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When you win the lottery in some countries you get the option to go public or stay anonymous.

But that doesn’t happen everywhere. In the USA for exampe, many States require you to attend a press release, which is why we’ve had recent proposals from a lawmaker in New Jersey for at least a year of anonymity for winners.

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