As many avid online and land-based punters know, it’s all about chance and many players are lucky to walk out of a casino as winners after a night of gambling. However, one never knows whether the next flip, spin or lottery ticket could be your life-changing win as many jackpots pay out daily and below is proof thereof.
John Orchard Largest Bingo Jackpot Winner
Like many people, John Orchard never believed he’d ever win a great fortune but as they say, never say never. John worked as a Job Centre employee for a company based in Lincolnshire. In December 2012, he won £5,9 million during a game of online bingo after staking a mere 30p on the Dark Night-themed online game. This grandfather of three became an instant millionaire and one of the biggest online Bingo winners. He traded in his old car for a jaguar XF and retired.
Adrian and Gillian Bayford Winners of the largest UK Lottery
The UK lottery is extremely popular and 96% of the UK population live or work within 2 miles of a lottery terminal. The National Lottery has since its inception created more than 2000 millionaires and awarded over 34 billion in prizes. In 2012 Adrian and Gillian from Haverhill won £260 million in the EuroMillions Lottery which entered the book of records as one of the largest UK wins ever.
Gloria McKenzie- Largest US Lottery Payout
The lottery is also popular in the US and many US citizens cannot function unless they have their tickets each Wednesday and Sunday. The odds when playing the US lottery are 1 in 175 million which did not stop an 85-year-old woman from playing. Her perseverance paid off when she won a lump sum totalling $370, 9 million.
If you don’t play you don’t stand a chance of winning.