recent lottery winners 2009

recent lottery winners 2009

The media loves shocking stories because they sell. Rarely report on the people who won the lottery and then go live happily ever after. But the report about people who win the lottery and then move on to ruin their lives. They call it the curse of the lottery and make it appear that the stories of terror are common ends with a grand prize win.

Here are some examples of horror stories of lottery can be found in the media:

• William Bud Post: Won more than $ 16 million in 1988 and ended up bankrupt and living on disability checks.
• Rick CAMAT: Won $ 87 million in 2000 and was shot dead by police after he allegedly firing a gun at a soccer match
• Ibi Roncaioli: Won $ 5 million in 1991 and was poisoned by her husband after losing the family fortune in the game.

Such stories are out of control in the media. However, it makes winning the lottery really make you do bad things? Winning the lottery is really a curse? Can win the jackpot of ruining your life? The answer, despite what the media can lead us to believe, is no.

If the lottery is a curse, that would mean I would have thought a winner. However, those who win the lottery tend to be happier. Camelot, that is, the United Kingdom National Lottery is an important study of lottery winners. Here are some interesting facts about the study:

• 55% of lottery winners that respondents said they were more happy since I won the lottery.
• 43% said they were happy before winning the lottery, and so happy after winning the lottery.
• Only 2% said they were less happy after winning the jackpot

What do all these statistics mean? This means you can still go ahead and dream of winning a big prize, do not ruin your life.

Tino writes a blog about lottery winners. It includes stories about people that have won big jackpots in lotteries such as Powerball, 6/49, and EuroMillions.