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How was the lottery like back in the day?Reply
There was things called newspapers and telephones. The newspapers had sections with the results I think they still do, USA Today has an all states section. You could also call in a get results which I think you still can. As far as winners as stories go you only heard of the state of the winner of large jackpots but that was about it, something to be said about the good old days, it was more local.
Oct 10, 2007, 7:20 am - jarasan - Lottery Discussion Forum

Help!! Need winning lottery adviceReply
About five times a year a total stranger comes to LP to share a story about how they or a family member are being cheated out a share of a lottery jackpot. They or the family member never had the winning tickets but they feel connected to the person who does because they worked in the same place, lived in the same neighborhood or once drink at the same bar as the local winner. None of the stories ever go public because they don't have any merit, they are just someone's dream of making some eas
Sep 23, 2007, 1:55 pm - RJOh - Lottery Discussion Forum

Indiana Lottery finds $13,000 mistakeReply
i check my number before i go to cash in a ticket but if the machine told me it wasnt a winner i would probably believe the machine but after reading these recent stories i would save the ticket and check it on another machine but maybe all of the machines were scanning the tickets as losers.
Aug 31, 2007, 1:41 am - tnlotto1 - Lottery News

Single winner in $314M Powerball lottery drawingReply
If a winner doesn't step forward there will be plenty of pretenders ready with a sad story of how their ticket came up missing. They're probably preparing their stories now, learning what they can about the actual winning ticket just in case.
Aug 26, 2007, 6:54 pm - RJOh - Lottery News

Okay, I have a confession to make. I watch lottery diaries a lot.Reply
i recorded it on vhsand i have watched it twice since it aired. it is very inspirational to me that i will win one day. i want to record the next ones too but i want to already be a jackpot winner by then so i can really relate to the stories after they win....
Apr 16, 2007, 4:16 am - tnlotto1 - Lottery Discussion Forum

E! Television to air 'Curse of the Lottery' SundayNews Story
It's what dreams are made of: buy anything you want and more. But for some, winning the lottery is not all champagne, limousines and mansions, and brings only misery and regret. The sudden influx of cash can lead down a dark road to drugs, bankruptcy and even death. Why does blissful prosperity rarely ensue? Are those who win big truly destined for doom? Uncovering the stories behind 10 real-life lucky ticket holders, E! sits with lottery winners, their friends and family, as well as fi
Sep 20, 2006, 3:54 pm - Todd - Lottery News

13 State Employees to Share $224 Million Powerball Lottery JackpotReply
I post these news stories, so I have a good feel for what kind of winners are out there. Most of the winners, by far, are solo players/winners. (A couple claiming a prize is still a solo winner.) You see an increase in pool winners for these big jackpots because the number of pools greatly increases when the jackpots get big. But they are still the minority of winners.
Apr 14, 2006, 10:05 am - Todd - Lottery News

State due for PB winReply
I hope that 10 people win and they all really need the money. Maybe a family who lost their home or someone who is sick and can't pay his medical bills. Those are the stories I like to hear. I don't care where they live as long as I don't read that the winner is going to keep her job at Target. There should be some kind of law where people like that are automatically declared unfit to claim their prize.
Feb 12, 2006, 6:30 pm - justxploring - Lottery Discussion Forum

N.C. lottey commission to announce vendor choiceReply
Whoever's by now beyond bored to death of seeing articles in here that are headlined as N.C. Lottery... please raise your hand. Most of us don't live there or don't play there, so a NC Lottery story is only interesting if it involves someone winning a jackpot or something at least more interesting than something like N.C. Lottery To Install Beige Carpeting In Headquarters . Also, it pushes down the more entertaining stories like Lottery Winner Caught Shoplifting at Shop-Rite .
Jan 24, 2006, 9:18 pm - LckyLary - Lottery News

Remaining anonymous if you win jackpot?
After doing lot of search, I found that only few states allow winner to remain anonymous. But it is wise to remain anonymous (in my opinion and also after reading lot of stories). I have read about forming a trust (in which all 3 parties are you) and which can claim prize on your behalf. What are the options that come to mind of LP members about how to remain anonymous?
Oct 16, 2005, 7:08 pm - rlevins - Lottery Discussion Forum