Homeless People Who Won The Lottery

Show Me the Money, Double Play, Living Lucky, Money Bags, Powerball, Jackpots and…we have a winner! Despite the odds of winning a jackpot lottery being around one in 14 million and even one in 290 million for the Powerball, people around the country flock to gas stations and supermarkets to try their luck at playing the lottery. Buying everything from Powerball tickets to scratch offs, the lottery has become a huge craze for people looking for a money miracle!

Did you know that your odds of being struck by lightning, getting hit by an asteroid, bowling two perfect games in a row and getting murdered while visiting the Grand Canyon all in the same day have better odds than winning the lottery? Yet, as crazy as it sounds, the lottery is often the last chance some people have to turn their lives around after struggling to find a job, put food on the table or even afford a place to live.

Though the odds of winning the lottery are slim to none, that hasn’t stopped millions of people from forking over a few dollars to take their chance on luck. In fact, it seems that many people who have actually hit the jackpot on scratch offs, lottery or Powerball tickets have been homeless and incredibly down on their luck. So what are their stories and what inspired them to play the lottery? Join us as we take a look at 10 homeless people who overcame the odds and finally hit the jackpot!