Why is it news when someone wins the lottery?

Answer 1

Sometimes it seems exciting. The news will usually be more high profile in the hometown it was won in or if the jackpot is very large. People just like to hear about other people they can envy. I don't persoanlly agree with the practice, though. I wouldn't want a bunch of strangers knowing I've suddenly become rich. Like that poor guy who won 3.6 million and died two weeks later of a heart attack- popularly attributed to the stress of being hounded by accountants ever since his big win.

Answer 2

no celebs are breaking up, people already know about brit, oscars are over, there are no serial killers, they are running out of stories!