Eugene and Adeline Angelo know a little bit about defying the odds.
They won the New York Lottery’s 6-number Lotto game TWICE in 11 years. The odds of winning it just ONCE are a staggering 22 million to 1. To win it twice is beyond-all-belief unlikely.
The first time they won was in 1996, when they received the lump payout of $2.5 million (that was a $10 million jackpot that they shared with 3 other people). This time, they had the jackpot all to themselves, but it is still a similar amount as before – $2.5 million in a lump sum.
The money will go for home renovation, and college funds for the grandchildren. But there is something else they will spend their money on. Mrs. Angelo says, “We’ll keep buying lottery tickets, just for the fun of it.”
Winning the lottery twice in 11 years? Yes, I guess that DOES sound like fun.