lottery

Lump Sum (MM #4766)

As I get older, I sometimes have problems sleeping. Sometimes, I can’t fall asleep, while other times, I wake up in the middle of the night and can’t fall back asleep. I had that problem the other night. And for some reason, my mind wandered to the recent Powerball jackpot. There was one winner over…

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Still Here (MM #4249)

The Powerball jackpot crossed the $2 billion mark, and I’m still here. I guess that means I didn’t win in the latest lottery drawing. Officials say there was only one winner, and the ticket came from a convenience store in California. I didn’t buy a ticket, but that didn’t stop me from dreaming…

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Luck Or Research (MM #4125)

To win the lottery, does it take luck or research? I’m sure most people would say luck. But I know one person in Maryland who thinks research is the answer. She says that because she’s won over $100,000 three times in the last five years. And she claims…

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Gambling (MM #3959)

More and more states have started to allow sports betting. If you watch sports on TV, you’ve probably seen an increase in the commercials. I’m still surprised that Tennessee changed its gambling laws to allow betting in the state. I remember when the lottery was approved years ago, and many people had issues with any…

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Winning The Lottery (MM #3037)

Many people dream of winning the lottery. Over the weekend I had that dream for just a split second. Someone in middle Tennessee had the winning Powerball ticket for Saturday’s drawing. Could my wife’s office pool be the big winner?

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Lottery (MM #2773)

The Mega Millions just had it’s first Billion Dollar winner. But have you ever notice that lottery jackpot are only big news leading up to the drawing?

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