WINNING THE BIG ONE

HOW MULTIMILLION DOLLAR JACKPOTS CHANGED THE LIVES OF THREE WINNERS

BY MICHAEL KAPLAN

Reports in the media are rife with stories about lottery curses—people winning fortunes, making questionable investments, going broke—and it’s said that 70 percent of lottery winners wind up busted or at least something close. Such has been the fate for mad splurgers who bought such things as thoroughbred racehorses, dozens of luxury cars and even a full-on water park. But, for the smart 30 percent, life is sweet after winning Powerball, Mega Millions or another major lottery prize. Of course, the happy people are the ones who keep clear heads, don’t get carried away with themselves, play it cool, and align with good lawyers and investment advisers. Time on the veranda with glasses of Macallan 25 and boxes of Montecristo No. 2 cigars in the humidor don’t hurt either. Here are three…

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