Winning the lottery can feel like a dream—until it becomes a nightmare. Explore lottery horror stories that show how sudden wealth can ruin lives.

The holidays are approaching and with them come gatherings of friends and family, gifts, meals, travel and also the lottery.

The Lottery Curse and Sudden Wealth Syndrome Lopez's ordeal has reignited public fascination with what many call the 'lottery curse', the idea that sudden wealth can lead to ruin rather than lifelong ...

A Chicago man is rolling into the holidays nearly half a million dollars richer after he struck it big while playing a $10 ...

Thaler says you should be especially wary when you're in auctions or bidding wars with lots of people. If you're the winner ...