The lottery prize is kept for themselves by some people since they are people or groups of folks that can do whatever it takes only to get what they want. This sort of activity is often known as cheating as well as in almost any sort of game, cheating is strictly prohibited since it will deprive other players of the possibility to win. Cheating could manipulate the outcome or perhaps the results of the game which just isn't fair at all. The real winning number combinations are not revealed by some lottery retailers and in this way they are cheating their customers or players who are buying tickets from them, so that they could not claim the prize and the prize could not get to rightful person. These sort of lottery retailers are being taken action now by the authorities and management in the country.

Those that are within some financial trouble and poor invest their money in buying lottery tickets for winning bigger amounts, a lot of them play because they could get some financial support. Winning the lottery just isn't easy and once someone actually won some cash, they're going to not be able to get it due to these cheating lottery retailers. So if you really want to win the lottery, make sure that you're going to get your tickets from a reputable and trusted lottery retailer in order to avoid being one of the unfortunate victims.] Always buy tickets from a trusted lottery retailer in order to avoid being among the unfortunate victims and you can really win a lottery.

Sometimes a snap decision can contribute to an unexpected windfall. This was what happened with Cynthia Howell of Williamsburg, who only intended to bet on the Virginia Lottery's Mega Millions game when she went to the Food Lion to buy a ticket. On impulse, Howell also decided to get a Virginia Lottery Win for Life ticket, using family birthdays and anniversaries as her numbers. She then became the seventh winner of the Win for Life top prize in 2009 through the December 19 drawing, successfully matching all six winning numbers.

Betting on the Virginia Lottery Win for Life game is simple. All you have to do is get a playslip and pick six numbers from one to 42 on a play area. Each game costs $1 and you can play as many as 26 consecutive draws using the exact same numbers on one ticket. You can also subscribe to the Win for Life game to ensure that you never miss a game. Each subscription is nice for three, six and twelve months or 26, 52 or 104 drawings respectively. While single tickets must be bought at Virginia Lottery outlets, subscriptions can be bought online at the Virginia Lottery site.

Throughout the online drawings, six winning numbers are drawn plus a seventh Free Ball number. You win the grand prize if your ticket matches all six numbers. If you only match five numbers plus the Free Ball number, you win fifty two thousand dollars or perhaps the equivalent of $1,000 every week for per year. There are also consolation prizes between $600 to $2 determined by how many numbers you have matched and if the winning numbers include the Free Ball number. You can check to find out if you've won by watching the streaming video of the daily drawings on the Virginia Lottery website, check out the Lottery's Facebook site and Twitter feeds to get results, visit the nearest Virginia Lottery outlet or call the Player Information Line. The local newspaper could also publish the final results.

Once you have won, you may claim your prizes at any of the Virginia Lottery Customer support centers, the Lottery Headquarters and Prize Zones located in lottery outlets (for lesser prizes). You can also claim your prize through mail by sending your signed winning ticket to the Virginia Lottery Claims office. If you are a subscriber, in contrast, you will be notified with claim information if you've won the grand prize or will be sent a check within three weeks of the winning draw if you've won lesser prizes ranging from $30 to fifty two thousand dollars.

For anybody who is having trouble picking numbers to bet on the Win for Life game, the Virginia Lottery site offers a range of ways that can help you. For example, it offers a random number generator that picks five sets of numbers at random between 1 to 42. You may also look at the site's analysis of how often times a number has been drawn and when it was last drawn, or download a complete list of winning Win for Life numbers so you can do your own analysis. Note, on the other hand, that these are merely meant for entertainment purposes, as the on-line drawings are totally random and every number theoretically has an equal chance of being picked no matter how frequently it was drawn in the past.