Lottery couple disappointed by misprint

14/04/2011 10:06:10

USA Ball We always urge players to check their lottery results at reputable sources, such as our world lottery results page and for one lottery couple disappointed by a misprint in their local newspaper. The couple, checked their winning lottery numbers in the newspaper, leaving them thinking they were millionaires. However, it turned out the newspaper had actually misprinted the winning lottery numbers, leaving the couple with nothing.

Jim Sprague and his wife played the Lottery from their home in Colorado, and as usual, checked the winning lottery numbers in the newspaper. Upon finding they had matched all the winning numbers, and thus netted $4.3 million, they called their son and daughter to tell them the good news. However, before they had the chance to tell anyone else, it was noticed that the newspaper had actually printed the numbers completely wrong, leaving the couple with nothing.

It’s so important to check your numbers at a reputable source, so you can ensure that you don’t face this same bitter disappointment. This couple must be so heartbroken to have their lottery dreams shattered, although they say it won’t put them off playing the lottery in the future.

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