Easy come, easy go. Not all lottery winners fall into the spending trap as in these stories, but the unfortunate few shown here went downhill fast and their tale is very similar. Watch this list for sure, but then look for a happier video to remind you that everything that glitters IS gold!
There are many stories about lottery winners losing their tickets and then miraculously finding them again, or winning on Friday the 13th. But how about these lucky winners who got their wins in some very strange ways? Let’s dive right in…
A NASCAR speedway and lottery commission created the largest scratch-off ticket ever made, setting a new Guinness World Record.
You couldn’t make this up.. four amazing coincidences with the $1 million prize that Alexander McLeish of Attleborough got from a friend after his open heart surgery.
It’s quite unique. Canadian law prohibits ‘disposing of any property by lots, cards, tickets or any mode of chance’ whatsoever…
You couldn't make this up. When Florida resident Bill Kelly gave one of three lottery tickets to his family pet, little did he realize what the outcome would be.
The odds are insanely remote... getting struck by lightning and winning a substantial prize in the lottery.
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