India, July 26 -- As the Powerball lottery enters the United Kingdom for the first time, the story of a former winner, Jack Whittaker, is back in focus, especially in the UK.

The 2002 winner of the Powerball took home nearly $315 million (a payout of $113.4 million after taxes) from the lottery. But exactly when the late West Virginia "self-made millionaire" thought his life was set to turn better, a series of unfortunate tragedies unfolded in his life, all because of one Powerball win. So much so, Whittaker had told ABC in an interview that he wished he had torn and thrown away the lottery ticket.

As Powerball made its debut in the UK starting July 22, the story of Andrew "Jack" Whittaker Jr, who died in 2020 at his Hilton, West Virgin...