In this week’s top stories, a thoughtful daughter was all a mom needed to be a millionaire and a Canadian woman can now afford to extend her maternity leave after a million dollar lotto win.

When people win the lottery, many express delight at being free from financial worries.  Andy Carter, one of five winners advisers employed by lottery operator Camelot knows that the sudden influx of cash presents new problems.

A lottery store owner in Perth has managed to pick the winning numbers for the $30 million draw of the Oz Lotto.  The sad part for him is that he sold the winning ticket to a syndicate of ten random people – he will not receive a cent from the numbers he chose.

A couple who spent the weekend unsuccessfully fishing for trout  landed a million dollar prize instead.

Danielle Stamp and Chris Ward of Mount Pearl were on their way to the Salmonier Line to fish when they decided to stop for gas. 

Eton College employee John Taylor knew what he wanted to do when he found he had £9.70 in his online lotto account – play some more. 

This week an offshore worker struck gold at the lottery winning £378,884.40 from the Euromillions, and a man who asked for help choosing instant tickets came back to give store staff $100 tips.

Priti Shah’s daughter made her a millionaire for Mother’s day, and she did not even have to spend much.  One of three lottery tickets Shah received bagged the $4 million top prize. 

About a month ago a lucky woman bought a winning lottery ticket at a 7-Eleven on Sunset Ave.  Now it is the turn of a truck driver who bought his lucky entry from the Sunset Shell store, also located in Sunset Ave.

Paul Bringas of Suisun City had made it routine to purchase scratchers tickets every day for years now.  And he has always said that he will buy himself a Corvette if he ever wins big.