4-time Texas Lotto Winner Rich With Money, Mystery

4-time Texas lotto winner rich with money, mystery

By PAUL J. WEBER 2010-07-13T20:37:41Z BISHOP, Texas (AP) -- The odds that Joan Ginther would hit four Texas Lottery jackpots for a combined nearly $21 million are astronomical. Mathematicians say the chances are as slim as 1 in 18 septillion - that's 18 and 24 zeros....

Senh: I would be mysterious too if that happened to me. When people know you have a lot of money, they think they're entitled to some of it, too. There have been so many lottery winner tragedies.

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