A Bit of Irony
Online casino gambling in the United States might be a bit taboo, but the
lottery is still alive and strong in the US and there are winners every day. The
latest story featuring the state lottery has a bit of irony in it with a bit of
a sad beginning. Charlotte Peters discovered her husband bought a winning
lottery ticket on the day he died – a whopping $10 million ticket that he’ll
never have the opportunity to enjoy. Peters and her husband were avid lottery
players – they enthusiastically played for over twenty years. Her husband was
fond of joking that he would hit the lottery and then die before he was able to
enjoy the money – ironically and sadly that is precisely what happened.
Peter’s husband died of a heart attack the day he bought what would later be the
winning ticket. Peters herself wasn’t even going to check the ticket but thought
better of it and took it to the store to check. Peters and her husband pretty
much stuck to the lottery rather than worrying about hitting huge progressive
jackpots at the land and online casinos – the lottery was going to make them
millionaires.
Peters at first though that she won a mere $6 million but when she went to claim
her prize was surprised to learn that her total winnings were in fact $10
million. A top priority for her is going to be a new car – which car is still up
in the air and she plans to give herself plenty of time to ponder and consider
at home before making any choices. |