{
  "id": 17369206,
  "title": "Meet Joan Ginther, who won $20m across four lottery jackpots",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/meet-joan-ginther-who-won-20m-across-four-lottery-jackpots-17369206",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T07:29:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/luckiest-woman-in-history-meet-joan-ginther-stanford-alumni-who-legally-cheated-lottery-four-times-to-win-20-million-using-mathematics-and-paper/articleshow/135391593.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Joan Ginther stands out in lottery history, having triumphantly won the Texas Lottery four times in 17 years, accumulating an astounding $20.4 million in total. This unprecedented success has sparked intrigue, particularly regarding her statistical background. Investigators have examined whether her victories stemmed from calculated strategies or perhaps some insider knowledge. The question…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}