Tag: Jackpots

Many horror stories usually follow the ‘fortunate’ lottery winners, from bankruptcy and jail time to murder. However, we now look at the happier side of winning the lottery and follow some short stories of those who used their winnings for good!

Man dies three weeks after winning $1m in the lottery. Donald Savastano was planning to use his winnings to pay off some debts, purchase a new car and visit the doctor.

A man who thought he won $10,000 in the lottery discovers he actually won $1 million. His one-time payout after taxes and fees came out to $650,000 in his pocket.

A woman facing homelessness while caring for her mom wins a $390,000 jackpot on a “Lucky for Life” lottery ticket at a 7-Eleven.

Two siblings from Maryland, who convinced multiple local residents to pay taxes and fees in advance of collecting on nonexistent lottery winnings, entered guilty pleas Thursday in federal court.