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HITTING BUST
Lottery
SET FOR LIFE
There’d been 31 straight drawings without a winner before Tuesday night.
GOT RICH QUICK
Details about the Frazier Park, California, man were scant.
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RICH GUY PROBLEMS
A Maine man, whose identity remains secret, didn’t want his parents to know about his $1.35 billion windfall, new court filings show.
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REVERSE ROBIN HOOD
Contrary to popular myth, winning the lottery probably won’t ruin your life. But buying a lottery ticket is still a dumb thing to do.
CURSE OF THE LOTTO
“Everybody dreams of winning money, but nobody realizes the nightmares that come out of the woodwork,” lamented one jackpot winner whose own brother hired a hitman to kill him.
TOUGH BREAK
Prosecutors allege Jason Kurland and three associates stole $107 million from his lottery-winning clients—and then used the money to buy private jets and yachts.
HOW A POD BECOMES A LAW
One person listening to one popular podcast at one particular time can have remarkable results.