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Have you ever wondered why millions of Americans are secretly addicted to playing the lottery? Even if the chances of anyone actually winning are 1 in 175,223,510? Many of us know at least one person whose religiously dedicated to winning the almighty jackpot–even if they’re aware of the extremely slim odds. Check out our list of the 10 most unlucky lottery winners whose millions tragically changed their lives forever. Seems to us like the old saying, “Money won’t make you happy”, should be changed to, “Winning the lotto won’t make you happy”.

Pair beats lottery odds again Virginia couple hits jackpot 11 years after winning $9.7 million 11/27/2002 Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. - Winners of a $9.7 million Virginia Lotto jackpot 11 years ago, Clyde and Edith Shinault could afford to spend $60 a week on lottery tickets. Now they can afford to spend even more. The Henrico County couple recently bought a scratch ticket that will provide them $1,000 a week for life. They won the big jackpot in 1991, beating odds of 7.1 million-to-one. "They are the largest two-time winners in the history of the Virginia Lottery," said Lottery...

Couple nickel-and-dime it after their lottery windfall Financial security a foremost concern, despite win of millions 05/08/2002 By MARY JUDICE / The Times-Picayune NEW ORLEANS - Since winning the $48.1 million Powerball jackpot last month, Jerry Berggren of Kenner, La., has come to know the upside and some of the downside of becoming an instant millionaire. There's the new fishing boat he'll soon have at his back door and the wedding cruise he and fiancee Cathy DeMuynck will take to Alaska with friends and family. Mr. Berggren immediately gave up his business as an appliance repairman. Ms. DeMuynck, a...