Here's why this bearded guy walks around with a mattress strapped to his back in this lottery ad
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It's a simple ad, but this 30-second commercial for the Oregon Lottery has a great laugh waiting at the very end, if you like slapstick. Take a look!
6 ridiculously expensive homes lottery jackpot winners could own
/One of the positive things about celebrities, they are always buying and selling homes - depending on the amount of money they got from their last film. So that's good for lottery winners looking for an impressive home, and who can afford to buy anything. Any of these homes appeal to you?
Tricked homeless lottery winner ... but wait till you see what the prankster does next
/This homeless man is tricked into thinking he has won the lottery. In reality it's a losing ticket. But when famous Youtube prankster magician Rahat reveals the real reason for his offer, the result will have you in tears. Over 27 million views so far!
Even years later this old lottery tv commercial makes me laugh ... watch for the dog at the end
/This 1994 early tv commercial for the UK National Lottery is still capable of raising a laugh, if only to show the weird method some players use to choose their lottery numbers. Some figures have changed, but the concept is priceless.
The perils of owning a supercar as a lottery winner
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One of the disadvantages of being a lottery winner owning a supercar is not the cost - it’s the road. We can't avoid driving on it with our low slung autos, and so we have to look out for potholes, debris and speed bumps. Two supercars faced the ultimate challenge in this monster speed bump. Watch as the Ferrari manoeuvres painstakingly over the patch of raised pavement. Hello paint shop! There goes more of your lottery cash in repairs ... a lotto winner's life is never dull.
Lottery winner is denied scratch-off prize of half a million dollars
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Fox News presenter Megan Kelly opens a panel with this unlucky scratch card winner who was refused her win. Why should this happen, and can the state legally make an excuse like this? Watch the story to find out exactly why.
Family frantically searches for $1 million lottery winning ticket in the trash
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In 2017 this Massachusetts couple nearly lost their million dollar lottery ticket to their trashcan. If it wasn't for a last minute search though the garbage pail, their fortune would have been gone forever. Watch their tale of woe which thankfully turned into a winning windfall.
Anonymous donor gives $20,000 winning lottery ticket to halfway house
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Generous move! Instead of writing a check or putting their donation through the banking system, this anonymous donor gave the money as a winning lottery ticket. It was probably so they could be fully private, but it was an usual way to protect their identity. What a great idea!
Man who faced foreclosure discovered $4.85million Illinois Lottery ticket in a cookie jar
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It was truly a miracle for Richard Cerezo who was cleaning out the lottery tickets in a cookie jar and decided to have them checked out down at his local lotto store. He was facing foreclosure on his home, so this win came at the best time.
Should You Take The Cash Option Or Payments When You Win The Lotto? Iowa Lottery Expert Tells All
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On the face of it, the decision seems a simple one. Take your lottery win money in all cash, or spread the payments out over 20-25 years or whatever the lottery offers? Watch if you want to know the difference.
Watch This 80-Year-Old Retired School Principal Collect His $326 Million Mega Millions Prize From The NY Lottery
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It's great to hear the story behind a win. While eating at the Subway shop in the Valero, retired elementary school principal Harold Diamond noticed the Mega Millions jackpot flashing on the Lottery terminal. The 80-year-old from Wurtsboro, New York, and his wife were waiting out a storm. So he decided to get ten $1 Quick Pick numbers for that evening's drawings. The rest is history.
Weird lottery winning disputes that could leave you penniless unless you take these precautions
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It's a sad fact of life that the moment you win a sizeable sum of lottery jackpot money, some of the world is out to take it from you. The problems can come from your lotto store, or a money-crazed group of relatives. Watch these examples to see what can go wrong at the worst possible moment.
Do you know how to protect yourself after winning the lottery? [VIDEO]
/Jason Kurland, a lottery attorney from law firm Certilman Balin, talks to PIX about about who can claim the prize, and the ownership of tickets and shared winnings.
In this promotional video Jason advises winners on how they can claim and manage their winnings.
USA Today shows some of the wackiest items that lottery winners have bought with their jackpot
/They purchased water parks, entertainment companies, did bikini shoots and pro wrestling. These are some of the strange buys that lottery players have made when they win big. So USA Today got on their trail and found that there are some weird purchases done when money is no object. Anyone for a two-handled coffee mug?
Billionaire Mark Cuban has some advice for lottery winners but why is it different to fellow Shark Kevin O'Leary?
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Billionaire Mark Cuban gave some wise lottery-based pointers to the eventual winners of the billion-dollar Powerball in 2016, but one part of his advice was directly opposite to what Kevin O'leary had suggested here. Turned out it was about whether you should take the Lump Sum or Annual Payments. Who do you believe? Find out and watch now.
Wondering how to spend your lottery win? Start by taking a trip to Dubai
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Once you've bought the mansion, a big screen tv for every room and a garageful of luxury autos, you wonder what you can possibly buy next that's really interesting. Take a few tips from the ideas from Dubai where they have mastered the art of big spending. And many of these items you'll only see in that country.
Don't get caught out in this lottery scam that has fooled people into giving over $100million a year
/This is a reenactment of a foreign lottery scam that costs US consumers over $100 million a year. The US Better Business Bureau made this video to educate and help protect consumers from being victims of this scam. As always, never trust anyone who tells you that you've won a lottery you didn't enter.
Lottery Winner's Truck Breaks Down On The DAY They Won The $61 Million Powerball Jackpot
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The couple had worked for years, taking time off their jobs to attend their kid's events. Now it's all in the past - they can do what they want... they've retired. Dave and Erica Harrig now have plenty of time to enjoy the $61 million they won. What's next for them? Take a look...
7 Things You Absolutely Must Do If You Want To Keep That Lottery Fortune And Stay Happy
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Ah, bliss... The Big One - no more bills or money worries for the rest of your life! What's that? It's ALL going to run out in a couple years? Oh no! Better watch the vid then. Grab a pen and paper and see how you can fool the lotto world by keeping all your jackpot millions intact... unlike most other winners.
This man and his whiteboard reveals some secrets after winning the lottery
/Think you know what you should do immediately after you win the lottery? You won't believe the advice this man gives you in this video. After the shock has worn off, he tells you to make a difficult decision. But when you do, it will impact positively for the rest of your life. This advice starts early at 0:26 in the video.
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