You Win Some, You Lose Some: Lottery Winners Who Lost Everything
From Millionaire To Living In the Trailer Park
Not only did Evelyn Adams win the lottery twice, she did it back-to-back in 1985 and 1986. Her wins totaled over $5.4 million dollars, but that didn’t last long. Adams blew through her winnings spending millions on herself, bad investments, gifts for family and gambling in Atlantic City… lots and lots of gambling.
Today, Adam is broke and resides in a trailer park. Perhaps she should have kept the attitude she had after winning the first time. Regarding her first big win, she said, “Why should I let this upset my life? It was a big change and a phenomenal event. At the same time, I was very much in shock. I said I just couldn’t let my life go upside down.”