Guess How Long It Took This Illinois Lottery Player To Win His $4.5 Million Jackpot Prize?

Jodie Winnett, Illinois Lottery Superintendent presents a $4.5M check to DeKalb resident Ron Steger. Photo: David Grzeslo

Can you guess how long it took DeKalb resident Ron Steger to win his multi-million dollar jackpot?

The actual time to achieve this 2010 win must be a record. Here's what Steger said in an interview with Jessica Wells, and our view on how you can win faster than Ron.

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Tracked Down By CCTV: $1 Million Powerball Winner Found After Surveillance Video Identifies Her

Patricia Pearson didn't know she had a $1 Million winning Powerball ticket.

Patricia Pearson, of Villa Hills, buys lottery tickets just a few times a year, according to a post on the Kentucky Lottery's Facebook page.

In fact, she only went into the Ameristop Food Mart near her home because she found unclaimed tickets while cleaning.

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What Do Most Big Lottery Winners Buy - And How Closely Does It Match Your Wish List?

In this screenshot for the term "lottery winner purchases," almost half the images are of cars, which means it's a popular choice for winners.

My wife and I watch the popular tv show "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" just to hear the contestants talk about how they will spend their million dollars. And invariably it's a holiday or vacation they want.

So what would you buy with your big win? Cars, houses, travel? Let us know in this Poll, and see what everyone else would choose as well:

This Volunteer Couple Have $6.8 Million To Spend. But Why Did They Start Off With $9.1 Million?

The Mallens show their $9.1 Million Pick-6 check.


A couple who have been volunteering the last year for a New Jersey organisation which rescues stray feral cats won't stop working there after their $9.1 Million win.

Bob and Karen Mallen chose the cash value of $6.8 million in a recent New Jersey Pick-6 Lottery drawing. I'll explain why they selected this option in a minute.

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A Moving Rags To Riches Story: 84 Year-Old Powerball Winner Goes From Trailer To Lavish Mansion

$590.5M Powerball winner Gloria MacKenzie leaves the Crazy Egg restaurant in Florida alongside her son Scott and his partner Jerry Cruz.

I've just updated the Powerball jackpot figure in the sidebar (see 'Playing This Week'), and I noticed a worrying trend.

The jackpot figure has risen to a whopping $317 million without being won.
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When Do You Check Your Tickets? Frenchman Almost Misses Out On $83 Million With 60-Day Deadline Approaching

The French Riviera is a magnet for the rich, but one anonymous French winner almost missed out spending his wealth there!

A Frenchman recently came within three weeks of missing out a €73 million (US$83 million) Euromillions jackpot, as he unknowingly carried the winning ticket in his wallet for more than a month.
 
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You Wouldn't Believe Where This Cool $2-Million Lottery Winner Dude Will Spend His Millions

Don Owen won $2 million in Canada's Western 649. 

Looking at Don Owen, Edmonton's latest lotto winner, you wouldn't dream where he intends spending his $2 million jackpot prize.

The laidback guy with a back-to-front cap is the first top prize winner to score a $2-million jackpot in January's draw in Canada's newly upgraded WESTERN 649.
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The Supermarket Lottery Syndicate Ladies Talk About Life 10 Years After Their $27 Million Win

Seven women and two men in the British Lotto syndicate each pocketed £1.4 million while two members, who had double shares in the group's 13 entry lines, won £2.8 million. Photo: Mail Online

It was 10 years ago when eleven ladies from a Tesco supermarket won £18 million (US$27million) in UK's National Lottery. And according to an interview with the Daily Mail, they haven't changed a bit.

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Are You Lucky Enough To Live In One Of These 9 Countries Where You Won’t Pay A Cent Of Tax On Your Lottery Winnings?

Maureen and William McLean of Reserve Mines, Cape Breton Island won $1 million in Canada's 649 game. But can they keep it all?

Did you know many countries have compulsory government and personal taxes which eat up a huge amount of lottery player's winnings?

So will this Nova Scotia couple get to keep the whole amount without paying taxes?

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My Cringeworthy Lesson At The Furniture Chain Store


For some years we had bought our upmarket furniture from a store nearby.

It was Italian mostly, and we had to wait 6 months for it to be made and shipped halfway round the world.

No big deal. It was worth it because the designs suited our contemporary home just fine, and they were unique too.

Then a couple months ago the store closed and shifted down the street.

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Looking For A Ferrari ... The Lottery Win Frequency Law Explained

To find a Ferrari, you have to go where they congregate. Same with lottery wins.

Imagine you are standing by the side of a busy road, waiting for a rarely seen car to come along, say a red Ferrari.

 
When you spot one a few hours later, you then go home, pleased that you saw one.

Now imagine if you stayed at the side of the road, hoping to improve your chances to see another.

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This $200 Million Mega Millions Jackpot Gets Me Upset

One of Mega Millions biggest jackpot for $656 million (cash value $474m) was won by three players in 2012. The Butlers are shown here with their share of the win.

I get upset when I see jackpots rolling over, unwon, and climbing higher each week.

Because it means that there's no Silverites (buyers of my System) making an effort to win. 

Mega Millions is up to $200 million right now, and I'm hoping our players will get on board.

If they used PRO and have done all the things I recommend:

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