How to Survive Being a Lottery Winner

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In recent weeks, the British National Lottery and the Euromillions prize draw have produced more millionaires as a result of players winning large jackpots. One lucky player in the British National Lottery for example won more than £6 million and a winner in the Western european prize draw received over £37 million. In other draws other players have won more achieable amounts, indeed these two lotteries have between them already created several thousand millionaires. Other global lotteries have a similar track record.

Such examples create hope in many people, knowing that winning such a prize would change lives, but discomfort heard of situations where suddenly receiving such large amounts of money has created problems for the winners kbc lottery number. So what should a lottery player do if they suddenly finds they have scooped the top prize?

Check The Ticket

This might sound obvious, but there have been recent examples of players thinking they have won a large amount just to find their ticket was for the previous week or they had misread one number. The best way to do this is to check the website of the appropriate lottery owner.

Many winners admit they have checked several sources before assuming they had actually won.

Retain That Ticket

That small slip of paper is now worth money. Lottery managers need to see the ticket so find a safe destination for a keep it. It does not need to be placed with the bank but somewhere secure and where you can find it easily.

Many winners simply keep it in their wallet or purse or in a hidden strong box at home. Others have found more unusual hiding places, such as in a Somebody, fridge freezer or in a time.

The key is to be able to find it again. Imagine how you would feel if you lost an absolute ticket!

Winners of smaller prizes should then take the ticket to the shop where they bought but people that have larger wins need to call the lottery owner using the telephone number on the backside of the ticket. If you are a member of a syndicate the owner of the syndicate will contact you.

Lottery owner companies are generally experienced in working with big wins so will have a professional team ready to help you. Usually you will check out a regional office where experts decide to help you get started.

Do you Make Your Win Public?

This is a key question. The largest win in the Euromillions prize draw was £161 million won by Colin and Joe Weir in Come early july 2011. They thought i would go public with their win but later had to invest some time in hiding to avoid the attention. Another winner earlier this year won £113 million and nobody knows who these were. The choice would be to stay quiet.