Lottery winner spent a fortune each week as he blew $68m in eight years

A lottery winner splashed $174,000 a week as he blew through $68,600,000 in just eight years. But it barely made a dent in his fortune.

A lottery winner splashed $174,000 a week as he blew through $68,600,000 in just eight years.

Colin Weir and his wife Christine bagged a whopping $277,940,000 jackpot in a 2011 EuroMillions draw and Colin certainly made the most of the money before his death in 2019. Colin, from Scotland, snapped up luxury cars, pumped money into his favourite football club and even had stakes in bakery chain Greggs and Scottish drink Irn Bru by the end of his life, The Sun reported.

The investments were part of a $20,880,000 share portfolio which included nearly $34,560 in both French multinational Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton and supermarket giant Tesco.

He also shared out his vast fortune with his and Christine‘s two children, Carly and Jamie, and gave heavily to charity. At the time of his death from sepsis aged 71, he owned around $370,880 worth of furniture jewellery and artwork.

Meanwhile, his car collection included a vintage Bentley Arnage and a $60,900 Mercedes Benz V Class people carrier. A keen racing fan, he owned three thoroughbreds, including two geldings and an Irish mare.

He also had assets of around $6,090,000 in tax haven the Isle of Man, a stake of around $696,000 in tax-advantage Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS) and the maximum $87,000 invested in National Savings and Investments Premium Bonds.

A lotto winner splashed $174,000 a week as he blew through $68,600,000 in just eight years. But it’s barely made a dent in their fortune.

Their investments were part of a $20,880,000 share portfolio which included nearly $34,560 in both French multinational Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton and supermarket giant Tesco.

His generosity even stretched from beyond the grave as, when he knew he would die, he organised a luxury $1,740,000 farewell party for his friends and family to remember him. Guests enjoyed lobster, $589-a-bottle champagne and $69-a-plate truffle soup as they celebrated a life well lived.

He owned a $1,914,000 bachelor pad after he and Christine divorced last year, while she kept the $6,090,000 mansion they had bought together.

Mourners lined the streets of Glasgow for his funeral, which saw him visit his beloved football team Partick Thistle‘s home ground one last time. The club renamed a section of the stadium the Colin Weir Stand in his honour.

His car collection included a vintage Bentley Arnage.

A keen racing fan, he owned three thoroughbreds, including two geldings and an Irish mare.

This article originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission