UK couple waits for house to be painted, then claims £32.5M lottery jackpot

Comment #26

music* — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 18:08:44 GMT

Here in California, your name will be made public. The city where you purchased the ticket will also be public. This is law.

Not where you live. This should encourage the player to buy in a city where they do not live.

You do not have to do the press interview, the grip and grin photo. They will take a photo of the ticket for publication on their website.

I will submit a written statement to the press. In it, I will describe Lottery Post and USAmega and our founder Todd Northrop.

Comment #25

sweetie7398 — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 02:31:39 GMT

Congratulations

Comment #24

xstreamgaming15 — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 05:28:31 GMT

Congrats to the merry old English couple but why would they take a photo op with the giant check? Why skip the anonymity route if your state or country allows it. I'm not sure here in California if you can claim anonymously. I understand lottery officials photograph all winners for credibility however if I win MM/PB I'd split the jackpot 50/50 with an old relative so they could sign and claim the winning ticket at the lottery office.

Comment #23

TonyZinc — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 19:57:53 GMT

That why I think Euro lottery is one of the biggest lotto in the world.

Comment #22

hearsetrax — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:19:53 GMT

let those who wish to have it known far and wide that they got that lucky let them and let those who wish it not known far and wide let them scurry about thar business the way the want to

simple as that

Comment #21

VenomV12 — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 03:44:34 GMT

I can't think of a single situation where it would be beneficial to come forward publicly if you didn't have to, not one.

Comment #20

myturn — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 00:16:01 GMT

UK lottery winnings have the right to remain anonymous. I can't see any good reason to go public. Maybe winners get caught up in all the excitement and want to let off steam. However, I suspect, that many who do go public about their win, regret it later, especially as the many begging letters arrive.

Comment #19

myturn — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 00:09:59 GMT

UK lottery operator Camelot has received a valid claim for a record 33m Lotto jackpot prize, it says.

The holder of the winning ticket - bought in Worcester for the 9 January draw - has opted to remain anonymous.

About 66m had been up for grabs to players, but it was the unclaimed 33,035,323 that had people checking their old tickets.

Comment #18

OneTrickpony — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 23:46:56 GMT

Nice! That is awesome

Comment #17

Lynn-Lynn — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 21:27:53 GMT

Congratulations

Comment #16

MaximumMillions — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 20:51:58 GMT

Maybe it's because of the NHS benefit, lower costs of life.

Personally I would NOT be running around with a winning ticket. Painters in the house don't mean you can't cash it. Have your house painted, have someone house sit, and go on a mini vacation to pop some corks, come back, deal with the rest.

Comment #15

Seattlejohn — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 18:42:49 GMT

Geez, people: do yourselves a favor stop doing publicity! It doesn't help you at all (it's potentially very dangerous to the winner), all it does is pump up sales to benefit lottery executives (whose bonus is tied to ticket sales).

Comment #14

sookie — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 18:33:55 GMT

Congrats to them

Comment #13

savagegoose — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 17:26:20 GMT

its GBP 34M and equal to about $47.4M USD , plus tax free, nd not an annuity. so equal to an advertised US jackpot of $142.8 M, ie more than the next mega ball

Comment #12

faber98 — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 17:08:06 GMT

funny how most people on here wouldn't even bother to play for a jackpot that low. they seem content with that amount. maybe people should readjust their thinking on jackpot size. yes, even a 2 million dollar jackpot is worth playing every day even with your last dollar or two. this waiting until it's 150 million or more before i risk my 2.00 is ludicrous. play every day people no matter what.

Comment #11

music* — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 16:24:33 GMT

Congratulations to both of you lucky persons and also to your families

Comment #10

plumsage — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 16:11:08 GMT

Yes I am with you on that. Traveling first class, congratulations

Comment #9

Redd55 — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:33:49 GMT

Lucky people! They had a nice life that got even better.

Comment #8

VenomV12 — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:21:31 GMT

People like them are dumb, I don't understand how you can carry around a ticket worth that kind of money for a week, so many things could happen. You could be robbed, it get damaged somehow, you forget it, whatever. At least put it in a safe or better yet a safety deposit box.

Comment #7

myturn — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:15:50 GMT

Why didn't they remain anonymous, as is allowed in the UK? Maybe UK teachers aren't very smart

Comment #6

savagegoose — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:00:51 GMT

Who says fish n chips aint good for you

Comment #5

dallascowboyfan — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 14:49:33 GMT

Congratulations Gerry Lisa

Comment #4

Saylorgirl — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 14:34:17 GMT

Congratulations to Lisa and Gerry!! Have fun

Comment #3

TheMeatman2005 — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 14:06:14 GMT

Congrats to them.

Good thing he went out for fish chips

Comment #2

sully16 — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 13:52:20 GMT

Congrats to the happy couple.

Comment #1

zephbe — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 13:27:11 GMT

Congratulations to them. Jolly good

UK couple waits for house to be painted, then claims £32.5M lottery jackpot

Lottery Post — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 12:47:07 GMT

A Cambridgeshire couple who won 32.5 million (US$45.5 million) on the lottery have been identified and they've revealed the bizarre reason they carried the winning ticket around for a week before claiming the massive windfall.

Retired schoolteacher Gerry Cannings, 63, and his wife Lisa, 48, were aware they had picked the winning numbers the morning after the draw but didn't celebrate until days later as their house was being decorated.

The couple, from Peterborough, wanted to wait until th... [ More ]