Lottery Winners

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He Had That Same Look On His Face As When He Got Chased By a Bear!

February 5th, 2013

Jean-Yves Doiron already knows what he’s doing with his $1 Million win on the Atlantic 49 draw.

Well, first of a pretty organised list.

As a keen hunter Jean-Yves is off with the boys on the caribou trail in Quebec.

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One Lunchtime Slurpee And $15.6M Richer

February 3rd, 2013

He’d only stopped off to get a Slurpee at the store, but Jamie Whittaker walked away $15.6 Million richer.

That was after his legs gave out and he ended up kneeling on the floor willing his heart to carry on beating.

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The Corby Bus Drivers Syndicate Who Won EuroMillions: What Happened Next

February 3rd, 2013

The syndicate of 12 bus drivers from Corby scooped a £38 Million jackpot when the won EuroMillions in March last year.

It turned them all into multi-millionaires overnight, and they reportedly all instantly quit their jobs and went off to live the high life.

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Dead Mother Told Winner To Buy A Ticket

February 1st, 2013

Hanna Mensah-Debra was visited by her dead mother in a dream.

Mum, who died in 2009, was seen handing a lottery ticket to Hanna, which she saw as a sign to get a lottery ticket now!

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Category: Funny/Crazy Lottery Stories

JP Beautician Wins $50,000 Per Year For Life

February 1st, 2013

Fredda Raimondi gave the Massachusetts Lifetime ‘Spectacular’ game a shot.

And despite the $20 ticket price, she was very glad she did. As her next biggest decision was whether to take the $50,000 as a yearly payment – or to grab the lump sum alternative of $650,000.

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Florida’s ‘Millionaire’ Game Creates Another One

January 31st, 2013

Remember Florida’s most expensive lottery ticket?

Well we have a winner, in the shape of Herbert Hudson, 53, of St. Augustine.

He bought the $25 ticket at a Kangaroo Express, and has just claimed the lump sum payment of $819,000 for his big win.

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£1M Lottery Winner: But My Wife Always Wanted A New Kitchen Sink

January 31st, 2013

Some lottery winners go crazy, and you just know their money won’t last.

While others are a little more reserved, and you can see their big win securing them for life.

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Category: Funny/Crazy Lottery Stories

Single Quick Pick Pays Off With $7.25 Million Win

January 30th, 2013

She had played the same single quick pick ticket for many years, but this time it came up lucky.

Ancelma Martinez almost squirted coffee out of her nose when she discovered her win in the local paper over breakfast with her husband.

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The Millionaires Just Keep Coming For EuroMillions

January 29th, 2013

John Baxter from Baldock joins the ever growing list of new millionaires created by the UK’s Millionaires Raffle game.

With 50 new millionaires created just by the Christmas Day and New Years Day draws he’s in very good company.

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Tough Choice: $1,000 Per Week For Life, Or $760,000 In Your Pocket Now

January 29th, 2013

It’s a tough choice to have to make – but one that most of us would quite like to have to wrangle with.

Max Weindel, aged 30, had to wrestle with that choice after winning the top prize on the Missouri Lottery’s “$1,000 A Week For Life” scratch card.

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