Another year is behind us, and as we wave it goodbye, we decided to revisit a few lotto enthusiasts whose lucky inspired us to believe in miracles in 2017. Draw games changed lives of many in 2017, and we’re hoping that the New Year brings the best of luck to all our players at Multilotto.
1. Massachusetts woman wants to sit back and relax after $758.700.000 winThe title of the richest lottery millionaire of the year 2017 belongs to Mavis Wanczyk, who collected the second largest windfall in Powerball history on August 23rd. Before becoming $758.700.000 richer, the lucky woman was working at the nursing department at Mercy Medical Centre in Springfield, but decided to quit her job shortly after the draw took place.
“I called and told them I will not be coming back. The first thing I want to do is just sit back and relax. I had a pipe dream, and my pipe dream finally came true,” said the fortunate woman, who used the combination of family birthdates to pick her winning line.
2. California resident asks for privacy following his $447.800.000 victoryWinning millions seems like a dream come true, but once it really happens it tends to be a very overwhelming experience. One of the hardest parts of dealing with your new-found fortune is protecting yourself and your loved ones from the prying eyes. Jeff Lindsay was aware of this after he received a $447.800.000 Powerball prize, and asked people to respect the privacy of his family, since they don’t intend to become public figures.
“Once things calm down, we plan on working closely with our team of advisors to determine how to properly manage and invest this newfound wealth to ensure that we can support our family and causes that are important to us for many generations to come,” explained Lindsay.
3. Man from Indiana forms a LLC to claim $435.300.000 on his behalfThe first Powerball jackpot winner of the year was also very eager to protect his privacy, so he formed a limited liability company to receive his $435.300.000 windfall, won all the way back on February 22nd. His representative Jennifer Dzwonar revealed that the winner spent years working at the Lafayette manufacturing plant and added he’ll use the money to move into a new home, do some travelling, and help out charities he holds dear to his heart.
“The winner is very family oriented and close to his siblings and parents. He plans to give some money to family, to help family members pay for their education, and maybe earn an advanced degree himself,” explained Dzwonar.
4. Winning $393.000.000 is an out of body experience for Illinois womanThe title of the luckiest Mega Millions player of 2017 belongs to Patricia Busking of Palos Heights, who matched all the winning numbers on August 11th to become $393.000.000 richer. She described the moment of discovering she’s a millionaire as “an out of body experience” and said the whole process has been overwhelming, but also amazing at the same time. Busking added she plans to share the money with her friends, family and other people in need.
“We’re very excited to be able to donate to charities that are near and dear to our hearts. A few particular organizations have touched our lives, and it will be a pleasure to be able to give back so that they continue to touch the lives of others,” explained the fortunate woman.
5. Anonymous player from Spain scoops €190.000.000 playing EuromillionsUnlike Powerball and Mega Millions, Europe’s most popular lottery game has a jackpot cap and can’t grow any higher than €190.000.000. A mystery player from Spain became one of the only three people who managed to scoop the prize of this amount, by matching all the winning numbers on October 6th. It was later reported that the golden ticket was sold in Community of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, but not much else is known about the fortunate punter who decided to stay anonymous after becoming Europe’s richest lottery millionaire.