Here is a wrenching story from CNN about lottery winners who lose it all and in many cases die in the aftermath of being given enormous wealth. This happens everywhere and gives testament again to the truth that poverty is caused not by a lack of money but by human behaviour. Most government lotteries in North America have counselling on how not to lose winnings. But no one can force winners to listen. By the way, the jackpot for Wednesday’s Powerball drawing in the U.S. has grown to $1.4 billion, the world’s largest lottery prize.
TORONTO BAKERY SELLS POWERBALL TICKETS
World Class Bakers on St. Clair Ave. West at Humewood Drive is giving away up to 500 Powerball tickets with every purchase of $20 or more Tuesday and Wednesday. Canadians are allowed to buy tickets for the jumbo multi-state lottery, but they are not sold in Canada. Some adventurous people have driven to Buffalo and spent 20 minutes in the U.S. to obtain one. Websites offer to purchase tickets on behalf of Canadians, Powerball cautions people against doing so. The tickets themselves cost US$2. The Powerball draw takes place at 11 p.m. on Wednesday.
