https://www.abc15.com/news/state/curse-of-the-lottery-the-tragic-stories-of-big-jackpot-winners
Abraham Shakespeare (courtesy WFTS) Shakespeare won $30 million in the Florida lottery in 2009. But he didn't have a lot of time to spend it. Authorities say Shakespeare, 47, was shot twice in

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/10/07/most-lottery-winners-go-into-debt-horror-stories/6019987001/
3. Abraham Shakespeare. In 2006, Shakespeare won $30 million in a Florida lottery, and three years later he was murdered. The 47-year-old was shot twice in the chest by DeeDee Moore, who

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Whittaker_(lottery_winner)
Known for. Winning the Powerball in December 2002. Andrew Jackson Whittaker Jr. (October 9, 1947 - June 27, 2020) [1] was an American businessman in the construction industry. He was noted for being the winner of a 2002 lottery jackpot. His win of US$314.9 million in the Powerball multi-state lottery was, at the time, the largest jackpot ever

https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/03/terribly-sad-true-stories-lotto-winners/329903/
This is the sad tale of "Lotto Lout" Michael Carroll, the "self-styled King of Chavs," who "turned up to collect his £9.7million [UK] win wearing an electronic offender's tag." After winning, he

https://www.businessinsider.com/lottery-winners-lost-everything-2017-8?op=1
Bud Post lost $16.2 million within a nightmarish year after his own brother allegedly put out a hit on him. William "Bud" Post won $16.2 million in the Pennsylvania lottery in 1988, but he was $1

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/winner-of-590m-lottery-jackpot-sued-her-own-son-and-met-tragic-end-before-resolving-bitter-feud/ar-BB1oFli3
A fter winning a staggering $590.5 million prize from the lottery, 84-year-old Gloria MacKenzie thought she'd spend her older years in the lap of luxury and be able to pass down money to her

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/01/us/jack-whittaker-jr-dead.html
John Sommers II/Reuters. Andrew Whittaker Jr., whose life became rife with setbacks and tragedy after he won a record $315 million Powerball jackpot on Christmas night in 2002, has died. He was 72

https://www.unilad.com/news/money/jack-whittaker-powerball-winner-what-happened-682306-20240627
Still, Whittaker was caught completely by surprise when, the day after Christmas, he saw the winning numbers on TV and realized he'd matched all five of them, making him the winner of the largest undivided lottery jackpot in history at the time.. Rather than getting the full amount over a period of time, Whittaker opted to take his prize as a one-time payout of $113,386,407.77, after taxes.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/powerball-winner-jack-whittaker-dies-143135467.html
Powerball winner Jack Whittaker dies at 72, after life of tragedy and scandal. Videos cannot play due to a network issue. Please check your Internet connection and try again. Former Powerball

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lottery-jackpot-joy-tragedy_n_62e75fefe4b07f83767087ab
The latest winner of a big jackpot came Friday, when a single ticket sold in Illinois matched the numbers for a $1.337 billion Mega Millions prize. Illinois is among the states where winners of more than $250,000 can choose to not reveal their names. Dave Harrig, an Air Force veteran who worked in aircraft maintenance, says keeping things

https://www.liveabout.com/lottery-curse-victims-896653
Billy Bob Harrell Jr.: Committed Suicide Only 2 Years After $30 Million Win. Billy Bob Harrell Jr.'s lottery win seemed like a godsend, but it became a curse. Image (c) Michael Melford / Getty Images. Billy Bob Harrell, Jr. had fallen on hard times after an unsuccessful attempt to become a minister.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/terribly-sad-true-stories-lotto-winners-164423531.html
This is the sad tale of "Lotto Lout" Michael Carroll, the "self-styled King of Chavs," who "turned up to collect his £9.7million [UK] win wearing an electronic offender's tag." After winning, he

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/14/1149296903/heres-who-really-wins-and-loses-in-american-lotteries
And finally today, yesterday's Friday the 13 drawing became one lottery player's lucky night. In the small town of Lebanon, Maine, a lottery player became a billionaire overnight after winning the

https://www.nydailynews.com/2016/01/12/curse-of-the-lottery-tragic-stories-of-big-jackpot-winners/
MegaMillions lottery co-winner Ed Nabors won half of the record $390 million Mega Millions jackpot, the richest lottery prize in U.S. history, up until that point, on March 7, 2007.

https://www.lotterycritic.com/lottery-winners/the-5-most-tragic-lottery-winners/
In 2002, Jack Whittaker became known for being the sole winner of the $315 million US Powerball jackpot - which was the largest amount won by a single ticket at the time. However, what was supposed to be a new lease on life for him and his family quickly turned into a parade of mishaps and tragedy.

https://globalnews.ca/news/9027834/the-dark-side-of-winning-the-lottery-lucky-ticket-can-cause-new-troubles-past-winners-say/
Winning the lottery brought other kinds of headaches for Manuel Franco, of West Allis, Wisconsin, who claimed a $768 million lottery jackpot in April 2019. Story continues below advertisement.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/tragedy-of-lottery-winners-suicide-seven-years-after-10million-jackpot-win/ar-AA1mASlj
A lottery winner who secured a $10million jackpot died by suicide seven years after his big win. Gerald Muswagon, 42, from Manitoba, Canada, won the lottery after buying a $2 ticket in 1998.

https://www.thesun.ie/motors/13294335/husband-almost-lost-enitre-lotto-jackpot/
Anonymous winner - £195,707,000; A UK ticket-holder scooped the record EuroMillions jackpot of £195 million on July 19 2022 - the biggest National Lottery win of all time.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tragedy-lottery-winners-who-suffered-24264961
Callie was the youngest ever lottery winner when she scooped £1.8million in 2003. Former shop worker Callie blew £18,000 on boob jobs, £250,000 on cocaine, another £300,000 on clothes and gave

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/15187847/euromillions-winners-revealed-curse-lotto-tragedy/
Callie Rogers became Britain's youngest lottery winner when she won £1.9million in 2003. The 16-year-old from Cumbria gave up her £3.60-an-hour checkout job and set about spending her money.

https://www.lottoanalyst.com/lottery-winners-stories
The current title of biggest lottery syndicate winner goes to a group called the Three Amigos Syndicate, which won an incredible $218.6 million from Mega Millions in 2012. Though the identities of the group members remain anonymous, we do know the syndicate comprised three education workers from Milford Mill, Maryland.

https://www.the-express.com/news/us-news/123532/lottery-winner-jackpot-gerald-muswagon-manitoba-canada
A lottery winner who secured a $10million jackpot died by suicide seven years after his big win. Gerald Muswagon, 42, from Manitoba, Canada, won the lottery after buying a $2 ticket in 1998. ... Man gives away huge $40million lottery win after heartbreaking family tragedy ; Lottery warning issued as time is running out to claim $1.9million prize ;

https://www.wvlt.tv/content/news/2M-lottery-winner-from-Tennessee-Im-still-a-redneck-508993401.html
A Tennessee man who won $2 million on a scratch-off lottery ticket says the money won't change him. A Tennessee man who won $2 million on a scratch-off lottery ticket says the money won't change him. Skip to content. News; First Alert Weather; ... $2M lottery winner from Tennessee: 'I'm still a redneck'

https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article289524152.html
Before this win, the regular lottery player's biggest prize was about $400. "Believe me, I was kind of shocked!" the man said, per the release.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/lottery/2024/06/25/michigan-lottery-ticket-winner-wayne-county-6-million/74202282007/
Two best friends are $1 million richer after winning the Powerball prize in New Jersey A Tarot reading told her money was coming. A lottery ticket worth $500K was in her purse. Oregon player comes

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/lottery/2024/06/29/powerball-winning-numbers/74244312007/
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $113 million for Saturday's drawing after there was no jackpot winner on Wednesday. The winning numbers are scheduled to be drawn at 11 p.m. ET

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/winning-pennsylvania-lottery-ticket-worth-3-million-sold-at-oregon-avenue-newsstand/
A $3 million-winning scratch-off ticket from the $160 Million Cash Blowout game was sold at Saloni Newsstand in South Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced this week.

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2024/06/24/powerball-numbers-june-24-drawing-lottery-jackpot-results-anyone-win-power-ball-6-24-24/74196691007/
The winning numbers for Monday night's drawing were 5, 6, 36, 53, 69, and the Powerball is 8. The Power Play was 2X. The Power Play was 2X. Did anyone win Powerball last night, Monday, June 24th

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/nation/2024/06/29/powerball-winning-numbers-drawing-for-saturday-june-29-2024/74255644007/
What are the 6/29/24 winning Powerball numbers? Here are the Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, June 29, 2024: 26 - 51 - 54 - 61 - 69 and Powerball 25

https://www.nj.com/lottery/2024/06/powerball-winning-numbers-live-results-for-saturdays-113m-drawing.html
The Powerball jackpot for Saturday's lottery drawing has climbed to an estimated $113 million with a cash option of $53.9 million. The winning numbers were: 26, 51, 54, 61, 69 . The Powerball