
Alex Cramer
News writer; Opinion columnist
Alex is a Los Angeles-based journalist and writer with over a decade of experience covering the worlds of finance, entertainment, and gaming for some of the most prominent magazines and websites in the world.
Through hard work, hustle, and an ability to create compelling narratives, he's become a sought-after content writer by world-class publications such as New York Magazine, the Hollywood Reporter, and Fortune 500 companies, including Avery Dennison and Office Depot.
He's also worked as a screenwriter and has writing credits on two feature films, the Disney Channel film Pants on Fire and the faith-based hit I Can Only Imagine.
The most important lesson he's learned as a writer is that everyone, whether they're a movie star, CEO, or ride-share driver, has their own fascinating story to tell, and his joy in life is hearing those stories and sharing them with the world, whether through articles, blog posts, thought leadership pieces or screenplays.
- Hometown
- Los Angeles.
- Education
- Bachelor's - University of California, Los Angeles - Master's - Loyola Marymount University.
- Professional Work Experience
- Entertainment Journalist for People magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, Us Weekly & New York Magazine. Personal finance writer for Nerd Wallet, Stackin' Financial, and Mission Lane Financial.
- Certifications
- Member of the Writers Guild of America.
- Languages
- English.
In Alex's own words...
What I like about working for Lottery USA:
I enjoy discovering the story behind the story. I want to know how people's lives changed for better or worse. How they handled the challenges that come with money, how they fulfilled their dreams, and changed their lives in ways they could have never imagined. The lottery is the world's longest-running drama, and the excitement and stories it generates never seem to end.
What most excites and intrigues you about the lottery?
What excites me most about the lottery is its potential to radically change people's lives in ways they never could have imagined and the insane things people will spend their money on.
Best run state lottery?
California, because it creates the most billionaires.
Most memorable lottery moment?
When Edwin Castro became the first multi-billion-dollar winner.
If I won the Powerball:
Delete my LinkedIn, turn off my cell phone, and book a one-way flight to Bali.
Can you share an interesting fact about yourself?
I co-wrote the 2018 movie “I Can Only Imagine”.
Alex's latest articles
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The endless tragedies of Powerball winner Jack Whittaker
How Jack Whittaker won $300 million and lost everything.
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Jackpot to rock bottom: The dark side of winning the lottery
How did these big lottery winners lose $10 million?
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The lottery win that led to Australia's most infamous kidnapping
How a lottery win led to Australia's crime of the century.
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When lottery dreams turn deadly
Learn more about these tragedies, including the Florida lottery winner who was murdered by his mistress.
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You win! Just kidding. Lottery fails that made headlines
This is what happens when lotteries post the wrong numbers.
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Richard Lustig: Lottery genius or liar?
Did Richard Lustig crack the code to winning the lottery?
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From jackpots to jail: Scammers who faked winning tickets
Learn about the conman who won $3 million with a fake lottery ticket, and other stories of lottery fraudsters.
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Jackpot justice: How lottery officials stole millions
This lottery official stole tickets worth nearly $500,000.
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The $8M Mexican lottery heist that fooled a nation—almost
The mistake that unraveled a multi-million-dollar lottery heist.
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From jackpot to jail: The price of cheating the IRS
Were Clarence Jones' 4,000 lottery wins extreme luck or extreme fraud? Read on to find out.
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The Kingpins of Keystone: Pennsylvania's underground lottery empire
How illegal lotteries helped pay for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Scratch, steal, go to prison: Lottery ticket thieves exposed
These thieves tried to cash in stolen lottery tickets.
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Winning big: Homeless players who beat the odds
They once slept on the street; today, they are millionaires.
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When luck turns deadly: Real lottery winners under attack
Robbers turn lottery winners into victims.
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Lottery winners hire a private detective to find a stolen ticket
How a group of friends found their stolen lottery ticket.
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From triumph to tragedy: Who killed lottery winner Urooj Khan?
Unraveling the mysterious death of Illinois lottery winner Urooj Khan.
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Jackpot chaos: When office lottery wins turn into legal nightmares
When office lottery pools win but still lose big.
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Meet Colossus Bets: The company that wins lottery jackpots
An in-depth look at how Colossus Bets creates lottery wins.
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The shocking story behind an eight hundred billion-to-one lottery win
Did executives from what was once a very popular lottery courier service manipulate a Powerball win?
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