Would you share the news of your lottery win with your pet if there was no one else around? One winner did. Some people admit to screaming at the top of their lungs when they win the lottery. Others handle it quite differently. Here are some different ways winners cope with their wins according to a recent survey: #1. One winner was by himself when he found out, so he went outside, picked up the dog, and told her. #2. 85 percent stayed in their regular jobs. #3. Other winners kept working but changed jobs for something more enjoyable. "Got another job paying less, but with less stress," said ..read more

Even a prize like this $70 million Lotto Max jackpot will run out sometime!   Photo: Chatham Voice It's happened. After a few weeks or months of playing the lottery, your ship came in. You won a big prize in your lottery game - more than you ever imagined! And after all the screaming stopped, your heart stopped pounding and you gained a few night’s sleep again, you sat down to think about spending it. The first thing you did was pay off all your debts. If you're like most folk, you have a lot backed up. Your house payments came first, then the car, then your cards. And as you looked at a ..read more

Follow these steps to see if your scratch-off card is genuine or has been tampered with   Photo: File Be wary when you play scratch-offs in 2024, that's the message for scratcher players from authorities. Because some ticket sellers are cashing in on scratch-off winning tickets with a sneaky tactic, and players are missing out on prizes. This is how it works... The codes are like these at the bottom of many scratch cards   Photo: Michigan Lottery Vendors scratch out a tiny code at the bottom of a scratchers ticket and then enter that into a lottery computer to determine if the tick ..read more

In Thailand, villagers have been using this ‘golden frog’ to get predictions for their lottery games. I've got a better idea   Photo: File I've given this tip before, but this time I want to explain why it only improves your odds by a small amount, and how to make it even better. My rough and ready way to improve your odds for next week's game works like this: STEP 1. You'll first need to check out the results of your last game from the official website. STEP 2. Then look to see if your game has unusual number combinations, like these examples: Three consecutive numbers together like 3 ..read more

Imagine seeing your own face in these photos with the Washington Lottery's AI app   Photo: Washington Lottery Imagine winning the lottery and then seeing a photo of yourself on an adventure around the world. That's what Washington's Lottery is offering with their new "Test Drive a Win" feature app. The sequence is easy to follow to put yourself into these exotic places   Image: iPhone screenshot It's like a magic window on your mobile that lets anyone see what winning big could look like. This cool app lets you take or upload a picture and pick anywhere on Earth you'd love to visit ..read more

Mark Cuban: Innovative entrepreneur, Shark Tank star, and owner of the Dallas Mavericks   Photo: Stock/compilation When businessman Mark Cuban was interviewed about what advice he would give to lottery winners, it was typically down to earth. And he talked about happiness too. Here are the 6 points he made in an interview with Dallas News: Hire a tax attorney first. Don't take the lump sum. You don't want to blow it all in one spot. If you weren't happy yesterday you won't be happy tomorrow. It's money. It's not happiness. If you were happy yesterday, you are going to be a lot ha ..read more

Avoid these lottery errors that can crash your chances   Photo: Supplied We all make mistakes. I’ve made some bloopers that I could have avoided. What's your own lottery mistake count? Check them against these 7 common bloopers many players make playing the game of lotto that they could have prevented: Some mistakes can be permanent. Here's how to find them   Photo: Stock #1. Not being brave enough. Are you a timid person financially? Do you dither in the supermarket over which packet of cereal you should have? Now's the time to change your attitude. You can play with $10 worth of ..read more

Producer / actor/ film maker/ comedian Woody Allen also plays the clarinet.   Photo: File My hairdresser stopped what he was doing to my hair. With the scissors and comb still in his hands, he walked over to the wooden counter that held his till and phone, and tapped the surface. Then he walked back to me and continued his conversation. What made him do this? Superstition, plain and simple. Not me in the seat, but this barber also cut hair along with mustaches   Photo: Stock He was talking about not getting a cold this winter, and spoke the fateful words, "Touch wood," as he p ..read more

Here’s a collection of lottery commercials that are so clever they have to be seen to be believed. Watch the one-upmanship in Washington's Scratch-off lottery ad for example, and you'll understand perfectly. YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE ..read more

Do you change when you win the lottery like a Jekyll and Hyde character? Or do others change because they see you differently?  Dr. H. Roy Kaplan explored that question in his book, "Lottery Winners: How They Won and How Winning Changed Their Lives." He said that winning the lottery doesn't change people, but the "effects on their personality from past influences and ingrained values are left intact." Dr Kaplan said you catapult people overnight from one economic status to another with a lottery win. But a lifetime of beliefs and experiences change more slowly. "People who wer ..read more