What Do Lottery Winners Spend Their Money On? It's Not What You'd Expect

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In the past 18 years the UK National Lottery has created over 3000 millionaires. So what did they spend their £2.8 million (average each winner) on? This infograph from The Guardian newspaper tells the story.

The big surprise - the majority of the winners (59%) carried on working. Read More

Why did these unlikely celebrities play the lottery - haven't they got enough stashed away already?

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Retired billionaire Tom Crist won $40 million in the Canada Lotto Max.

BACK a little while we reported how a billionaire (above) won a $40 million lottery jackpot, and gave it all away.

But it's not only the super rich who have given the game a passing glance.

These following celebrities - and you'll recognise more than a few familiar faces - all confess to have played the lottery at some time.

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The Offbeat Ways 4 Lottery Winners Spent Their Cash

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Green Island’s new $250,000 spray park at the Paine Street Park, New York was built with a donation from State Lottery winners John and Linda Kutey in honor of their parents. The Kuteys donated $200,000 to construct the spray park. John Kutey was one of seven employees who cashed in a $319 million winning Mega Millions ticket in 2011. His share was $28.7 million.
Photo: Will Waldron/Times Union
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ODDITY: Lottery Winner Splashes Out On Artwork In Town Square

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Lottery winner Andrew Garth wondered how to spend his Euromillions £1 Million (about US$1.6 million) jackpot. The Middlesbrough, UK resident decided to have his caricature drawn by local artist Mick Hollinsworth, and posed with his check (that's a cheque in British terms).

We're not sure why. Good likeness though.

How Lottery Winners Like To Upgrade Their Homes Revealed In Survey

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LOTTOSHACKS: Harry Potter Author Puts 8 Bedroom 2-Story Home Up For Magical $3.6 Million

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Put this home on your list to buy after your Euromillions or UK National Lotto win!

PRICE: £2,250,000 (US$3.6M)
LOCATION: Edinburgh, UK.
COUNTIN': 8 beds, two stories :), 6,847 sq ft
SELLER: JK Rowlings, Author: Harry Potter series, The Casual Vacancy
GAME TO WIN: Euromillions: £21M
BALANCE AFTER PURCHASE: £18,750,000

WINNING: These Massive Lottery Prizes Are Just Begging To Be Won!

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This Canada Lotto 649 $6.7 million win is just one of the games waiting for a win right now. Photo 

Take a look at the right hand side of this blog at the "Playing This Week" selection.

A few minutes ago I quickly did some calculations on these games. Guess what I found?

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DOUBLY LUCKY: Couple Unknowingly Each Buy Tickets... And Both Win!

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John and Karen Ord with their National Lottery jackpot prizes. Via Chronicle

A British couple unknowingly bought duplicate tickets for the same UK National Lottery draw, and won $150,000 each.

John picked up his ticket at a newsagents close to their home, not knowing that his wife Karen had also bought one from the local post office on the same day.

While this is a great stroke of luck for these winners, buying double tickets on purpose is not practical. It wastes money, and wastes the opportunity to spread your number selection over a wide range.

You need this spread to increase your winning odds.

Moral of the story: Celebrate this win with them, but don't plan to follow this accidental plan yourself!