There are countless stories of lottery winners who have lost it all. We can theorize all day as to how that happens, but the fact is simple, there are several key things you can do to keep your winnings if you are the next one to win a jackpot.
1. Claim You Prize
In 2015, there were 114 people who forgot to claim prizes of $1 million or more. If you think you are a winner, don't doubt yourself. Make sure you have your numbers reviewed, so you don't miss out on your prize.
2. Travel
As wonderful as buying new clothes might sound, clothes age. Memories, however, last a lifetime.
3. Enjoy the moment
Before jumping into the logistics and planning what you will do with your winnings, be sure to savour the moment. Don't let the moment pass you by, commit it to memory!
Today, there are there are more ways than in the past that we can better our odds of joining the winner's circle.
Confused? Each lottery has different odds of winning, so by betting on the lotteries with the best odds, we increase our chances to win. The problem in the past was that the lottery with the best odds could be half-way around the world and wasn't offered at the local store. That is why more and more people are opting on betting on lottery results online rather than buying a ticket. People can go to Jackpot.com and bet on any lottery in the world with the click of a button.
Jackpot.com is a global platform that lets people bet on 18 of the world's biggest lotteries. That freedom lets people chose which lottery they want to bet on based on its odds of winning and how big its jackpots are.
Right now, the EuroMillions lottery has an impressive jackpot of €74M and getting in on the action with Jackpot.com is simple. Just got to Jackpot.com, select the EuroMillions lottery and pick 5 numbers between 1-50 as well as 2 Lucky Stars between 1-12. Then all you have to do is complete your purchase and wait for the draw. The overall odds of winning a EuroMillions prize are 1 in 13 and the chances of winning the jackpot are 1 in 139,838,160. With those odds, it's easy to understand why people from around the world want to get in on the action.
And if somebody from Malta wins tonight, it will be Jackpot.com's second big winner from Malta in the past few weeks. Over Christmas, one lucky Jackpot.com customer won €20,000 by using the quick pick option on the site. Congratulations to him and let's see if his luck is contagious.
From the US to Europe, to Africa to Australia, Jackpot.com has it all, so shop around and if you get lucky and win big, keep these suggestions in mind. And be sure to follow Jackpot.com on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for up-to-the-minute draw results, exciting news, and exclusive deals throughout the year.
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