How Winning the Lotto Can Become a Curse

How Winning the Lotto Can Become a Curse
A Powerball lottery ticket in Australia. Courtesy of The Lott
Richard Szabo
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When a mother won one of Australia’s biggest lottery jackpots, it made international headlines.

The anonymous Sydney woman, in her 40s, became AU$107 million ($76.9 million) richer on Jan. 17, giving her financial freedoms she could only dream about before her numbers were drawn.

Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
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Richard Szabo is an award-winning journalist with more than 12 years' experience in news writing at mainstream and niche media organizations. He has a specialty in business, tourism, hospitality, and healthcare reporting.
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