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Lottery Winners Spend their Jackpot Winnings on the Strangest of Things – Hello Lotto

How much time of your life has been dedicated to dreaming of how you would spend your hypothetical lottery riches? A recent study has shown that the top purchases of overnight millionaires are houses, cars, and jewellery – in that order (the most popular cars are Audis, Range Rovers, and BMWs). These are followed by caravans/motorhomes, hot tubs, boats, horses, motorbikes, and holidays (the most popular destinations among winners are USA, Dubai, and the Canary Islands). Some lottery winners, however, like to spend their cash a little differently…

Some of the more eccentric or unusual purchases by instant millionaires of the past include the original gold chair from Celebrity Big Brother, a weather station, a soccer club, and even an acre of land on the moon! Many winners also choose to spoil their families with their new found fortune, but others take the charitable spending even further, like John Kutey. After winning a share of $19 million in the Mega Millions, the winner donated $200,000 to rebuild a Spray Park in his hometown in honour of both his and his wife’s parents.