N.M. family claims $3.5M Hot Lotto jackpot

Comment #7

maringoman — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:03:48 GMT

I like small jackpots and by small I mean anything from $2M-$5M (disclaimer here, I am not a millionare but considering the size of the big games jackpots anything under $5M can be considered small, right? :) ) Anyways, with a small jackpot, smart people would know not to change their lifestyle overnight.

Comment #6

luvrh — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:31:03 GMT

Good for them.

I think for a few moments I would be out of my body standing there holding a check like that.

Comment #5

tiggs95 — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:17:44 GMT

Thanks for including me rdgrnr..Hope we both bust a big one and then go hide..I'd love to have that problem..

Comment #4

rdgrnr — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:15:23 GMT

Great story. Sounds like a nice guy, splitting with his kids.

Nice to see an old geezer like me and tiggs win, too.

Geezer Power

Comment #3

dphillips — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:01:59 GMT

Why did this family do a photo op? New Mexico does not require one. Of course, their name and city are requirements for the public record...which brings me to Abraham Shakespeare, a Floridian who won the lottery, did a photo op, and is now missing!

In Abraham's case, the family did not change their number: it should have been unlisted; they did not relocate immediately; the photo op did not help; he gave away his money to unknown and perhaps known people in his community who did not have his... [ More ]

Comment #2

sully16 — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:44:33 GMT

Thats great! I hope the family enjoys every minute of their good fortune. Congratulations Swann family

Comment #1

dpoly1 — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:15:50 GMT

I hope the family is very happy. I am waiting for some good luck

N.M. family claims $3.5M Hot Lotto jackpot

Lottery Post — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:13:49 GMT

A retired couple from Ruidoso, New Mexico, and their two daughters from Austin, Texas claimed a $3.54 million Hot Lotto jackpot Monday.

The winners are Bill and Janet Swann and daughters Lisa Swann and Stacey Swann. They elected to take the prize in a cash payment of $2.24 million rather than the annuity option of 30 payments over 29 years.

Bill Swann purchased five tickets about eight hours before the Jan. 16 drawing. He went to bed a winner, but didn't know it until the next day when he... [ More ]