They say that it takes time to realize good returns on money invested; it doesn’t matter if it is stocks, bonds or money markets you invest in you need time to let your investment realize earnings. 

Many people join lottery syndicates to increase their chances of winning, even if the win will be shared among its members.  But for two long time friends and colleagues in the construction business, all it took was a vow to “see each other right” if ever one of them wins the lottery. 

There must be very few things worse than winning and then having difficulty claiming your prize.  But that is exactly what happened to a woman who won a £1 million lottery jackpot.

For Dawn and Jerry Krolikowski winning in the lottery has come with a bit of a burden.  They feel as though they have received more than their fair share of luck. 

What excites us about the playing the lottery is the chance to come into sudden riches to get out of debt, to fulfill our dreams or just to prove our theories about lucky numbers hold water. 

There is no scientific basis for what people call luck, and what they deem unlucky.  There have been lottery winners who have won significant amounts on a Friday the thirteenth. 

Life has never been easy for Jeff LaBar who had spent many years on the wrong side of the tracks, and even spent a few years in jail. 

A Thai couple from Phuket won a 26 million baht prize from the lottery after accepting a ticket whose number closely matched that of their car registration. 

Interesting stories this  week include:  a syndicate of seven  friends win a £1 million jackpot, a New Zealand man who won millions was made aware how much value a few extra zeroes can add, and a retired taxi driver who wants to find a wife now that he has won millions.

How would you feel if your ticket matched four numbers drawn in a lottery draw, yet you get to pocket a prize that is just 60% of that given to those with only three number matches?