Would you tip the lottery store where you bought your winning tickets after a big win?
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Lottery store owners like Young Soolee in Atlanta provide an essential service for players. But would you tip them after a big win?
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Popular 'lucky store' celebrates racking up 6 winning million-dollar jackpots in a year
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In the heart of Newburgh, New York, a remarkable story unfolds at a local shop…
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Would you tip the lottery store cashier if you won a $40,000 prize?
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Should a lottery winner tip the store cashier? This question was asked by a college girl who obviously didn't get that tip. Here's her story as she outlined it in Yahoo Answers:
Read MorePHOTO-FUN: Spot the 3 differences in these lottery photos and you're a winner!
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There's no prize for seeing the 3 differences in these photos, but pat youself on the back anyway if you spot them. Then go to the bottom of the ABOUT page to see if you're right.
Does the lottery store machine really have to chime for every winning ticket?
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You go into the lottery store clutching your handful of tickets ready to cash in. You know there are winners in that pile.
Read MoreThis homeless man receives a fake winning lottery ticket but watch what happens next
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This local homeless man was given a lottery ticket by a stranger. But it wasn't this kindness that's especially touching, it's what the homeless man tried to do with some of the money after he won.
Read MoreHow did this woman win lottery money without buying any tickets?
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MotoMart manager Denise bought a bassoon for her husband, a retired member of the Air Force Band, with her half share of a $50,000 commission. Photo: Edie Bresler
Lottery ticket stores that sell a winning lotto ticket receive a commission from the lottery organization, and this sometimes amounts to tens of thousands of dollars.
Read MoreDo you believe that a lucky lottery store will increase your winning chances?
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It’s the weekend, and you have a lottery game to play. Where do you buy your tickets?
Do you buy from the supermarket or newsagent with the dozens of winning banners on their walls telling you about the big-figure lotto prizes they have sold?
Read MoreWhat I learned about the players in lottery stores that will shock you
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This Salem lottery store in Massachusetts sold a $15 million winning jackpot ticket.
When I buy my tickets from several stores round the city, I see how a lot of people play. One of the most illuminating points I see every time is this...
Read MoreThe 7 biggest lottery winning myths unveiled, and #6 is always wrongly believed
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Many people have the wrong idea about how to play and win lotto. Let's bust a few myths:
Read MoreHere's the one essential question you should always ask your lottery store after playing
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The first time was the most awkward. I had asked the lotto store worker a question that caused him to look at me in surprise. But my simple question could also be a lifesaver to lottery winners, and why you should also ask the same question to your store.
Read More7 things every lottery player should check before they tear up their losing tickets
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Take a look at the untidy pile of losing lottery tickets in your top drawer, and let’s see how we can make them productive before they head to the rubbish bin.
Read MoreThis crazy player was willing to travel 6 hours to buy lottery tickets at a lucky store
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I was standing in my local lottery shop with a bunch of winning tickets in my hand, waiting in the queue to cash them in.
Read MoreLottery scratch-off tickets are popular with store smash and grab burglars in California
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Two convenience stores in Modesto CA, said they've been the target of smash-and-grab thieves after one thing -- lottery scratcher cards.
Read MoreYou won't get rich selling lottery tickets... except this one time when you could earn $500,000
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Want to be a retailer and sell lottery tickets for a living? You may not make a fortune with sales averaging approximately $15,000 a year in commissions. But there is one time when that commission could become huge…
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A Walking Disaster: The Saddest Lottery Icon We've Ever Seen
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This picture of a deflated and disappointed US Powerball mascot visiting an Indianapolis store must be the most dismal icon we've ever seen. Here's what the ideal mascot should look like:
Read MoreThis Country Banned Lottery Stores From TALKING About Their Games
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Talking about the lottery is now outlawed in Finland lottery stores. Photo: Yle
Aggressive marketing techniques in Finland for the lottery are not welcome. Finnish police have pressured the national lottery agency Veikkaus to stop shop staff telling customers about their lottery.
ODDITY: Discarded Lottery Ticket Trash Is Turned Into Elaborate Treasure
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The Chinese owner of a lottery and market store in Brooklyn, New York, makes origami sculptures from discarded lottery tickets. Here's one of owner Peter's detailed examples. Photo: Edie Bresler
See more of Edie Bresler's photos of lottery winner communities HERE.
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