(Dan Tri) – A girl from Scotland, UK admitted that she regretted winning a jackpot of more than 1 million USD 9 years ago and even wanted to sue the lottery company.
Jane Park feels regretful about winning the lottery when she was so young (Photo: News.com.au).
News.com.au reported that Jane Park, who won the 2013 Euromillions lottery prize worth 1 million pounds ($1.18 million), admitted to being disillusioned after becoming a millionaire.
Park, who won the lottery when she was 17 years old, admitted that she wanted to file a lawsuit against Camelot, the company that sold her the winning lottery ticket.
She believes that lottery companies should issue warnings about how winning prizes can affect health, just like warnings about the harmful effects of tobacco and alcohol.
`I understand they can’t make winning the lottery sound bad, but they have a responsibility to not mislead the public,` Park said.
Park said that lottery companies should broadcast ads late at night to avoid children seeing and being affected, and they should warn that players could get into trouble if they win a large amount of money.
`It sounds quite silly, but many children dream of being famous or winning the lottery because they love the glamour. People often call it playing the lottery but it’s actually not playing, it’s more like gambling.`
Park has also called for raising the minimum age for playing the lottery as a measure to effectively protect young people from the potential trouble they may face if they win the lottery.
She revealed that she wanted to sue the lottery company in court for giving her prizes when she was too young.
Park complained that, since winning the lottery, she had been `attacked` by requests for money from strangers.
Before winning the prize, Park lived in a small apartment in Edinburgh with a job that paid about £8 an hour.
After a difficult time, the young girl regained her balance and started everything again.
Last week, a representative of the British culture, sport and media agency said that in 2021, the agency would change the law to protect young people from the risks of gambling.