Should you take a lump sum for your the lottery win or a yearly amount?

Prepare to be shocked. That Mega Millions $400 million jackpot game today - how much do you think you'll get? The prize comes either as a lump sum or annuity. But what exactly is the difference between those two options? And, more importantly, how much will you finally be able to bank? The answer is a big surprise. Watch closely to find out…

How Australian Powerball players and winners can spend their lucky fortune

If you’re a Silver Lotto System owner, you can take these maths statistics with a grain of salt knowing that your percentage chance of winning in any game is much higher than normal. But the A Current Affair program also shows you through some of the retailers selling upmarket cars and boats. So take a peek at what you could spend your money on from a typical high-payout Powerball game

9 lottery winners who decided to give back, but #1 is simply shocking

There are plenty of bad luck stories about lottery winners who spent big and partied hard, eventually losing all their fortune. So it’s good to hear about these 9 winners who went against the flow and choose to make their wealth work for others. The winners in this video are Eric Cochrane, Neal Wanless, Allen and Violet Large, an anonymous French Winner, Paul And Sue Rosenau, Frances Connolly, a girl called The Best Daughter In The World, Brian Parisi and lastly Pearlie Mae Smith. Don’t forget to see the surprise ending…

Donald Trump once gave money lessons to lottery millionaires

President Donald Trump was the host on NBC’s television show "It Could Happen To You.” The show, which aired in 2013, featured Trump advising three groups of lottery winners on how to handle their money after the win.

Billionaire Donald Trump - and at the time, presidential-hopeful - gave advice to the three groups of lottery winners on the popular show.

 

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It was Part 2 of NBC’s television show "It Could Happen To You" and The Donald gave them advice on the best way to handle their wins. You can see Part 1 here.

Donald Trump meeting with a group of lottery winners in the show.

On the show Donald Trump gave advice to not only lottery winners, but on financing that everyone can use.

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Members and lottery winners for the show lined up to talk to Trump.

Trump gave advice on handling money, starting a business, and donating. He advised a family about investing in real estate, and said that now was a good time to buy a second home.

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9 homeless people who won the lottery and became rich beyond their wildest dreams

Winning a fortune with the lottery can be dramatic and life-changing, as you’ll discover in this video which features 9 homeless people who beat the lottery. These lucky homeless lottery winners were blessed with great luck that helped them escape the most extreme poverty, beginning with 61-year-old, Michael Engfors. He had been homeless for six years after losing both his business and his wife, leaving him devastated. Watch his story unfold…

Nurse couldn't believe that she won $1 million in North Carolina lottery

With the jackpots for Mega Millions and Powerball adding up this week, many are hopeful they’ve got the winning numbers. But one North Carolina nurse last year was a winner, and she didn’t believe it at first! Terri Watkins, a nurse who works in the COVID-19 ward of a long-term care facility, thought she was being pranked when she got a call telling her she had won $1 million in the North Carolina state lottery.

A YouTube video of these kids playing the lottery has an astonishing 155 MILLION views

When I decided to look for the highest viewed lottery video on YouTube today, this one beat the competition by tens of millions of views. In fact, the second-highest English language video was one that we showed here on June 18 featuring MrBeast with less than half the views… 68 million. Watch and see why Diana and Roma playing their Dad’s lottery game has such great appeal…

Young lottery winner meets old lottery winner - this is what they talked about

If you’ve ever dreamed about winning the lottery, listen to Matt Myles, from Hereford, who won £1M (US$1.26M) on the EuroMillions Millionaire Maker back in 2014, and Kevin Jones, from Crew, who grabbed a £6.1M (US$7.4M) Lotto jackpot in 2016. These two National Lottery UK winners sat down and talked about their wins and how their lives have been affected. Throughout their conversation in this LADbible TV episode, we learn about the positive and negative sides of winning the lottery, and also how these big lottery winning numbers affected their relationships…

Did you ever wonder what happens after you win the lottery?

Everyone has dreamed at one stage about winning the lottery. Many of us even play out the finer details in our heads - like how we’d react, and who we would tell first. But have you ever thought how National Lottery winners in the UK get paid their life-changing prizes? The Lottery’s Winners’ Advisors team show exactly happens when your numbers come up, and how to get your hands on the cash. Watch now…

Look inside a lottery winner's dream $85 million clifftop mansion in Beverly Hills

Won a jackpot? Here’s how to spend it. Grab a coffee and settle down for a few minutes to view this huge jewel in the crown of L.A's 90210 hills - and prepare to be astounded. From the moment you arrive in a drop-top Bentley, the massive 23,000 square feet of wall-to-wall marble floors on Hillcrest Road in Beverley Hills is almost overwhelming. The 8 bedroom, 15 bathroom home has a 16-car garage, infinity pool, wine cellar and 24-seat movie theatre. And essential for keeping up with the Jones … an M&M's candy room. Watch and wonder…

Did popular YouTuber MrBeast beat the lottery and win enough to buy an island?

YouTuber MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, 24, is an American YouTube personality, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Born May 7, 1998, he started a range of YouTube videos that does expensive and wacky stunts. Donaldson is also the founder of MrBeast Burger which has over 1,000 locations in the USA. In this Part 1 video which has gained over 67 million views, the popular MrBeast, net worth $25 million, wanted to see if he could win the lottery. With a team of 60 people helping him play, how did he do? Watch how it all turned out…

What is the best lottery game to play: Mega Millions or Powerball?

Anyone who loves playing the lottery will know it's super hard to look away from a big jackpot. You'll also know that some of the biggest jackpots are associated with just two names: Mega Millions and Powerball. But knowing that fact is the easy bit. Working out which one you should be spending your money on is a lot harder.