The reason why so many people play the lottery is because players are literally just a ticket away from huge jackpots.  Rosalyn Aranda will attest to that.

Patience was key to lottery fortunes this week as a lady driver finally wins $2.5 million, a man bags a £1m prize he initially thought was just a hoax, and another man wins $7 million from Lotto 6/49 after almost twenty years of play.

A Virginia woman was so overjoyed when one of her tickets finally landed a big prize that she came running while sharing the good news with her daughter.

A woman from Bloomingdale chose a very convenient way of playing the lottery – the online option.  Thus she made sure that she never missed purchasing an entry for the Lucky Day Lotto she had been playing for about 4 months.

After playing the same number combination on the Lotto 6/49 for nearly twenty years, Anthony Barry had almost lost hope that he would ever win something substantial. 

A hotelier from the Lake District won a significant jackpot without queuing up for a lottery ticket.   Darren Hammond  from Ambleside won using a lucky dip ticket he purchased online. 

Most big lottery winners are get so excited they want to get their hands on their fortunes right away.  There are some who wait a few days, to get used to the fact that their financial fortunes have taken a leap forward before claiming their prize. 

Yes, it’s that time of year again – not just the time when Santa stops by, although that’s pretty important too – but the time when Spain goes plain insane over their annual Christmas lottery draw.

Many winners wait a long time before landing the big one that when lady luck finally comes calling, they find it hard to believe.   Mike Fiske is one of those winners.