Congratulations, you’ve won the lottery – now you’re screwed

A good reminder (Picture: Getty/Reuters)

Assassination, abduction or substance abuse – all part of a curse following lottery winners.

Players may see the lottery as a lucky ticket that will make all their dreams come true, as the Austrian man who pocketed yesterday’s £200 million EuroMillions jackpot likely did.

And as did the Britons who, only recently this year, saw £83,000,000 and £65,000,000 jackpots drop into their bank accounts.

But these tickets turn out to be a deal with the devil.