By the way, I would prefer the winning amounts to be moderate in order to avoid situation like that. Better that the rest of the prize money is split into my parts and spread around so that there will be more winners
Then lottery games are not meant for someone like you because people usually winning big through it with just a $20 ticket.
So how do we make sure that people who win big actually benefit from the win or don't get badly affected by the wins. I believe my response is directed to the negative consequences of winning big and how to avoid it, which is what this thread should be about in order to tally with the topic and the post and solve the problem it provides.
People should learn to detach themselves from material things so when they unexpectedly win/lose, they pretend as if nothing happened and move on. The less pressure could even help them know how to spend the money or manage the situation the right way. .
By nature, all human is connected to the material and to avoid a situation stated by the OP it depends on the individual maturity and health illnesses. However, gambling is not for people who cant control their emotions/buzz I don't why it hard for people to understand this.
You think the woman gambled (or took big betting risk). I'm more concerned about people's betting safely/responsibly rather than taking big betting risk.
By the way, I have play lottery before and my risk was very little. Didn't really bother myself with the winners because I wasn't attached to bet... I guess it's because I bet with what I could afford to lose.