Coping with the Big Win
Hitting a huge jackpot is every land and online casino gambler’s dream – whether
you play the progressive slots or the lottery, the “big dream” is there every
time you play. But what really happens when a gambler finds out that they have
won that huge amount? The winning lottery numbers have been pulled, the symbols
on the slots reel are aligned and gamblers discovered they are now instant
millionaires. That’s the point that some land and online casino gamblers don’t
consider – once you’re a millionaire there is a lot to consider – and problems
don’t just go away because there is money present.
The latest Mega Millions winner, a lottery player from San Diego, hit a $47
million jackpot and took the lump sum payout of $32 million rather than
installment payouts – most players choose this option…after all, you can then
invest the money any way you please. But Todd Moitz now has some big decisions
ahead of him – decisions that rarely occur to the dreamers playing the slots at
online casinos all over the world. Moitz is lucky that his degree in financing
will help him wisely invest the money, but often these large sums of cash come
in windfall payments to individuals not as equipped to manage such a large sum
of money.
Even with the headache that is very likely facing Moitz, and really any land and
online casino gambler and lottery player winning such a large sum, Moitz is
naturally thrilled with the win and has yet to make any real specific plans for
his winnings. |