Factory worker quits job after winning $12.3M UK lottery jackpot

Comment #17

myturn — Sat, 09 May 2015 01:47:57 GMT

I still thinK they were crazy to go public!

In the UK, lottery winners have the right to remain anonymous!

If I won a lotter and the lottery rules allowed me to remain anonymous, I would accept the prize in private and get on with life.

Comment #16

HaveABall — Sat, 02 May 2015 01:23:09 GMT

Congratulations, Philip Thomas Dunning, on your exciting $12.3M jackpot win!

I think your plan of quitting your full-time job, and buying a bigger house GM car is delightful, enjoy

Comment #15

savagegoose — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 23:44:04 GMT

that was my plan here,. but they changed the game from 1 in 8 mill chance to 1 in 45 mill chance and only upped the starting pot, from 1 mill to $3 mill. so now i wait until the draws hit $10 before buying tickets. there is another game they did it to, but i forget the odds. , but yeah i still rather have tickets in most draws.

Comment #14

maringoman — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 20:43:16 GMT

Same here. Good luck

Comment #13

myturn — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 19:41:38 GMT

Congratulations! But...........

Don't rush into anything, plan for the Long-term. Get independent, professionel financial and legal advice. Many lottery winners get carried away and squandered the opportunity for long-term financial security.

Comment #12

Lynn-Lynn — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 19:24:42 GMT

Congratulations on your big win

Comment #11

Technut — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 17:17:54 GMT

Congrats Philip Gina on your lucky win. (c8

Comment #10

rcbbuckeye — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 16:34:19 GMT

THIS is why I play every. single. draw. Without fail.

Comment #9

maringoman — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 16:14:03 GMT

Life is too short to continue taking orders from a boss when you have $12.3M. Phillip you're my hero

Comment #8

shadowlady — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 15:38:48 GMT

Congratulations to the lucky couple.

Hope they do not go nuts with new purchases for a while.

Comment #7

IPlayWeekly — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 15:36:58 GMT

Awesome news while I'm at work counting down to 4pm.

Comment #6

music* — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 15:06:56 GMT

Philip Gina are in shock. I am afraid that I would be too. They are in a different place now. A new car and a new home. Reasonable purchases. Please make it last until your last day.

Comment #5

Saylorgirl — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 15:00:59 GMT

Congratulations to Philip and Gina! May you enjoy your new found wealth

Comment #4

savagegoose — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 14:52:45 GMT

im not sure what the interest rates in the UK are, but im pretty sure they suck. with 8$mill just interest at%2 is 160k a year, and then taxes... i wouldnt go too nuts on big ticket spending.

oh a short look you can get %1.2%... so a safe 96k a year. pay some taxes, keep the house and car maintained.

Comment #3

mypiemaster — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 14:52:29 GMT

Congrats to Gina and Philip. It might be prudent to take a month off before deciding to quit your job, unless of course, your job really really really sucks.

Comment #2

ThatScaryChick — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 14:08:47 GMT

Congrats to Philip and Gina

Comment #1

zephbe — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 12:08:21 GMT

Congrats to the winners. Enjoy.

Factory worker quits job after winning $12.3M UK lottery jackpot

Lottery Post — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 12:02:31 GMT

A food factory worker and his partner both quit their jobs after the pair won a lottery jackpot worth nearly 8 million (US$12.3 million).

Philip Thomas Dunning, 44, and his partner Gina Meikle were left in a state of shock after winning 7,864,529 in Saturday's UK National Lottery draw.

The couple, of Bo'ness, Falkirk, are getting ready for the good times after a pal called them with the news as they were heading to bed.

Sandra, who matched the lucky couple up eleven years ago, knew the... [ More ]