What happens if you win the lottery?

Answer 1

The simple thought is you get the money.
However:

• You have to show the ticket to prove it's real not a forgery
• You have to claim the prize within the time limit
  
• You have to agree to the terms of winning (available for publicity etc.)
• You may have to answ a skill testing question
  
• You have to pay any taxes owing
• If the ticket is shared everyone has to be there to claim.

You then have to figure where to put the money, having a mega-big cheque in your wallet is not a good idea, so where will you have it deposited.
Then you've got to fend off old friends (and new ones) and relatives who want a cut
Then you have to figure out how you want it spent/saved/invested
Then you make lifestyle changes if any.

Answer 2

You usually win a maximum of 50 million, but some lottery tickets are for winning cars or something else besides money.