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The Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I won the lottery and I'm sick of hate from jealous men – I earned this, they just hate my confidence
A LOTTO winner has hit back at bitter trolls who have tried to mock her appearance and windfall - insisting she's "earned" her new life. Olivia Love, who was previously on Universal Credit, scooped £10,000-a-month for a year alongside hubby Kevin last month. 2 The 36-year-old, from Glasgow, has been able to quit her job at a local supermarket, and hire a cleaner and gardener. Thanks to her massive tax-free win, she's also launched her own business as a wedding content creator. Before this, the mum-of-four was earning just £800-a-month working in a supermarket's customer service kiosk. She was on benefits to subsidise her eye-watering £1,800-a-month childcare costs and "dreaded" her council tax bill coming through. Since going public with her win, Olivia has been giving social media users an inside peek at the life of a lottery winner. She's been branded "embarrassing" and cruelly body shamed over her videos, with trolls even hoping she's left jobless and without a penny at the end of her 12-month windfall. And she revealed it's mostly hateful men who resent her big win. In a TikTok clip (@mrsolivialove), she said: "When I won the lottery, I knew it would change my life. But I didn't expect how loud the internet would get. "With the win came judgement, assumptions and a lot of hate. Especially from men who can't stand to see a woman win. "Just for being proud of my life. For spreading hope and positivity. For being proud of what this win does for my children. EXCL Woman who dumped boyfriend after winning £1m scratchcard jackpot splashes cash with NEW man - while leaving ex with nothing "Almost every hateful comment I get comes from men. When a woman is confident, when she shares her success, some men can't handle it. If a man posted this win, would you call him embarrassing? Or would it be inspiring?" But the proud mum has refused to let the trolls get to her or stop her from sharing her lotto life. She insisted: "I'm not here to be small, quiet or even easy to digest. I'm here because I earned this. "If that makes you uncomfortable, that's not my problem. "[And] there are women out here choosing love. Choosing celebration. Choosing to lift each other up. "These are the voices I hear loudest. This is the energy I'm listening to. "The ones who said you deserve it. The ones that laughed with me when the trolls came. The ones that reminded me that my win isn't just about money. It's about joy and freedom and sharing moments that matter. "Thank you to every kind woman that showed up." LIFE-CHANGING MOMENT Set For Life offers a top prize of £10,000 a month for 30 years when the five main numbers and the Life Ball are matched. Players can also win £10,000 a month for a whole year by matching the five main numbers. Olivia revealed she did six lucky dips at £1.50 each on the app, with one of them bagging the second tier prize of the cash for a year. She's never played her own numbers, explaining: 'I've always had the fear that if you did play your own numbers the one time you didn't play it, that would be the time your numbers came in.' She was shocked when she received an email from The National Lottery team at 12.33am on May 16 June that changed everything for this couple. The winning numbers in the draw were: 03, 27, 42, 45, 46, plus Life Ball 06. Before she won, she had been playing sporadically for four to five months and would play when she had the 'notion to do it.' And despite winning, she still hasn't stopped buying lucky dips 'from time to time.' DOWNSIDE While buying items like her hubby's car has brought her 'so much joy', there are some downsides to the winnings. Olivia has had people message her to beg for money, with one saying: 'Can I have like £20,000 to pay my debts off?' As a result, the Lottery winner said: "I've got my dms very closed.' Since going public with her win, Olivia has hilariously joked about wiping away fake tears with £20 notes in response to cruel comments from trolls. However, she said it has changed her life for the better, saying: 'I feel like I can be more present now. Enjoy more moments. 'The stress I felt before stopped me enjoying the little things.' What are my chances of winning the lottery? EVERYONE wants to know how to beat the odds and win the lottery. But unfortunately, the lottery is a game of luck and there are no tips or tricks that can guarantee you'll take home a top prize. The odds show how likely you are to win any particular prize - the lower the number, the better the odds. For example, odds of 1 in 10 are better than odds of 1 in 100 or 1 in 1,000. There are several major lottery games in the UK including Lotto by the National Lottery, Camelot's EuroMillions and Thunderball. Chances of winning the Lotto Lotto by the National Lottery is a game where you pick six numbers from 1 to 59. You can play up to seven lines of numbers on each slip. The game costs £2 to play per slip. The odds of winning any prize on the Lotto are 1 in 9.3. But to win the jackpot on the Lotto, the odds are considerably slimmer. To bag the top prize, you need to have six matching balls. The odds of doing this and scooping the jackpot are currently 1 in 45,057,474. The next highest prize of £1,000,000 is for getting five main matching balls plus the bonus ball. The odds of taking home the million pound prize are 1 in 7,509,579 - far higher than the jackpot, but still unlikely. The odds of taking home £1,750 for getting five main numbers without the bonus ball are 1 in 2,180, while you have a 1 in 97 chance of bagging £140 for getting four main numbers. Your chances of taking home £30 for getting 3 main numbers are much better at 1 in 97. And you have a roughly 1 in 10 chance of getting a free lucky dip for 2 matching numbers. Chances of winning the EuroMillions The EuroMillions costs £2.50 to play and is open on Tuesdays and Fridays. To play, you must pick five numbers from 1-50 and two "Lucky Stars" from 1-12. Players with the most matching numbers win the top prizes. Your chance of bagging the EuroMillions jackpot is even slimmer than winning the top Lotto prize. This is because it generally has higher jackpots on offer, meaning it attracts more attention. Currently, the odds of matching five numbers and two lucky stars - the top win - stand at 1 in 139,838,160. The average jackpot prize is £57,923,499, according to EuroMillions. The odds of winning the second top prize for matching 5 balls and a lucky star, which is typically around £262,346, are 1 in 6,991,908. The chances of taking home the third prize for five matching balls, with an average payout of £26,277, are 1 in 3,107,515. For four matching balls with two lucky stars, it's 1 in 621,503, and for four balls with one lucky star, it's 1 in 31,076. These come with an average prize of £1,489 and £95, respectively. Chances of winning the Thunderball Thunderball is another game run by National Lottery where you pick five numbers and one "Thunderball". It costs just £1 to play and you can enter up to four times a week. The jackpot of £500,000 for matching five balls plus the Thunderball is 1 in 8,060,598. Your odds of bagging the next highest prize of £5,000 for matching five balls is currently 1 in 620,046, while the chances of winning £250 for four balls plus the Thunderball is 1 in 47,416. You have the best chance of winning £3 for matching the Thunderball, with odds of 1 in 29.
CTV News
10-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
B.C. man scores $1M lottery ticket tagging along on son's coffee run
The latest lottery millionaire from B.C.'s Lower Mainland scored his lucky ticket after tagging along on his son's coffee run. Burnaby resident Han Sim said he purchased the Lotto 6/49 ticket on whim while accompanying his son to Madison Centre, ultimately winning $1 million in the July 5 draw. Sim said he shared the exciting news with his wife before telling his two sons and his daughter-in-law. 'She was still sleeping,' he told the B.C. Lottery Corporation. 'She couldn't believe it!' With his sudden windfall, Sim said he can help both his sons with their mortgages. He's also planning to take the whole family on a trip to the Fraser Valley. 'We'll go to Harrison Hot Springs together and have a good dinner,' he said. The odds of winning the main Lotto 6/49 jackpot of $5 million – which requires matching all six numbers drawn without using the bonus number – are approximately one in 14 million, according to the BCLC. The odds of winning a guaranteed prize of $1 million or more in the Gold Ball draw depend on the number of tickets sold.
The Independent
01-07-2025
- The Independent
Woman recovers lottery ticket she threw away and ends up winning top prize
A Kentucky woman has won the state lottery after nearly losing the winning ticket by throwing it in the trash. Pamela Howard-Thornton of Shepherdsville, not far south of Louisville, bought four tickets for the Flamingo Bingo scratch-off game at a rest stop store in nearby Lebanon Junction after having a dream about winning a large jackpot. "I just had this premonition – go get that ticket," she told lottery officials. But the tickets lay forgotten on her countertop until around 11:30pm that night, she said, when she remembered to play them. "The first three were not winners so I put them in the trash. Then I was like 'where's my fourth ticket?' I looked in the trash and I was like, 'oh, my gosh, I threw it away.'" Luckily, Howard-Thornton was able to recover the ticket, and won the game's top prize of $80,000 — or $57,600 after taxes. "I scanned it, of course, I started crying, and I started shouting and screaming," she said. "I immediately called my daughter and my mom. "My mom has always said she would give anything if she could just see me hit a big ticket before something happens to her. When I called her the night I won, she was so thankful and happy for me." Howard-Thornton told lottery officials she would use the money to buy a new car, pay off bills, and make a gift for her mom. The current Flamingo Bingo run began on May 15 and is ongoing, with one $80,000 prize and eight $1,000 prizes still to be won. The odds of winning that top prize are one in 360,000, which is is about 50 percent more improbable than being attacked by a grizzly bear during a backcountry hike in Yellowstone National Park — or, assuming you live in the U.S., about 24 times more improbable than being struck by lightning at some point during your lifetime.
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Did you buy a Pick 5 Ohio Lottery ticket on Thursday in Copley? You may be a winner
A winning Ohio Lottery ticket was sold in Copley. The Ohio Lottery says someone won the Pick 5 midday drawing on June 26. The winning ticket was sold at the White Pond Drive Thru on Copley Road. The winning ticket − with the numbers 6-7-9-7-2 − is worth $25,417. After state and federal taxes of 28%, the winner will get $18,300.24. This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Winning Pick 5 Ohio Lottery Ticket sold in Copley
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Calif. Woman Becomes Instant Millionaire After Buying $1 Lottery Ticket
A woman is an instant millionaire after purchasing a $1 SuperLotto Plus California Lottery ticket Andrea Willer won $30 million, but walked away with over $14 million after a cash payout option She bought the winning ticket in March and was announced as the winner in late JuneA California woman is an instant millionaire after playing the lottery! On Thursday, June 26, the California Lottery announced Andrea Willer as the single grand prize winner of a SuperLotto Plus ticket sold in Cotati and worth $30 million. She opted for a cash payout for less federal taxes and walked away with more than $14 million. The game costs just $1. She matched all six winning numbers: 3, 13, 17, 23, 35, and 24. Her ticket was purchased at a 76 Gas Station just off Highway 101 in Sonoma County in March, but according to the California Lottery's policy, SuperLotto Plus jackpot winners have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prize. The store that made the sale will receive a $150,000 bonus. Willer's deadline to claim her millions would have been Sept. 1 of this year. Winners can pick up their claim forms in person at more than 23,000 California Lottery retail partners, but are also allowed to fill out a form online. Additionally, the California Lottery's policy does not share the names of winners until they have been vetted by law enforcement, declared the actual winner, and received their official prize payment. In December, an individual won a SuperLotto Plus jackpot, but the winner has yet to be revealed. According to the California Lottery, even losers can win big when SuperLotto Plus and Fantasy 5 customers enter 2nd Chance drawings. The game works by entering a non-winning ticket purchase into a new 2nd Chance drawing through the California Lottery App or online through their personal California Lottery account. California resident Donald Breck, Jr. recently won $30,000 after his non-winning ticket got a 2nd Chance. 'I logged into my Lottery account and saw that I was a winner and I was like, 'This is pretty exciting!'' he said of his instant earnings. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. With his newfound mini fortune, Breck says he plans to pay off a couple of credit cards and 'do some stuff around the house.' He also praised the California Lottery for setting aside extra money for California public schools. 'I think it's working well,' he said. Read the original article on People
