By Todd Northrop
When Lottery Post reported in August about 25-year-old Brian McCarthy claiming a $107 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot, little was known publicly about the new multi-millionaire.
(See Virginia man claims $107M Mega Millions jackpot, Lottery Post, Aug. 16, 2011.)
Now it can be revealed that the lucky young lottery player is actually the son of the Marriott hotels president, Robert McCarthy, a millionaire in his own right, earning an annual salary of around $1.2 million.
At the time of the August publication, Brian McCarthy only referred to himself as an account manager at Pepsi.
McCarty had purchased his winning ticket on a whim as he was withdrawing money from an ATM in inside a grocery store in Herndon, Virginia. McCarthy's grandmother, who was with him when he found out that he'd hit the jackpot, offered to make him a grilled cheese sandwich to celebrate the win.
McCarthy accepted a lump-sum cash payout of $68.4 million, instead of taking the full $107 million annuity paid in 26 annual installments.
Since winning the massive prize, he purchased a BMW M3 and plans to go on a golf trip to Ireland. He also donated $50,000 to two local charities — Herndon-Reston FISH Inc. and the Herndon Optimist Club.
McCarthy is a Penn State graduate, and had twice won $1,000 prizes from scratch-offs in the past.
So could we say money goes to money...
Me thinks this wasn't just a "whim"....Considering the fact he's won $1,000 twice in the past tells me he plays quite a bit. I'm willing to bet this guy plays more than just on a "whim".
Oh well ...........................................
This just proves lotteries are not a tax on just the poor and uneducated, they'll take anybody money.
It just goes to show that anyone who buys a ticket can win. Anyone.
I'm just questioning when it's my turn?!
This just isn't right....bad enough I can't hit....at least when someone who needs it does I don't feel so bad, but this? I am sick
Congrats to the new millionaire.
LOL...he's not a "new" millionaire...just has more millions to count!
Yes, your post proves that even an uneducated person like yourself, who does not know how to write (spell or edit) could have their money taken too. LOL.
Tired of this mentality.
He took a risk with his dollar or 5 dollars or whatever, he was probably going to lose and he won.
He's just as entitled to claim his prize as you would be, just because he was already well off (I seriously doubt he was a mult-millionaire just because his dad earns 1.2 million a year) doesn't mean he shouldn't win. The game's all random, so anybody who buys a ticket has the same chance, just like it should be, and so out all of these rich people, who win on occasion, also contribute to the growth of the JP, probably more, becuase they can play more, every once in a while, one will win.
Who hired you as an English consultant to come on here and put someone down.?
You've got one post thus far and you come to this forum to say that another person is uneducated ?
you say;
"Yes, your post proves that even an uneducated person like yourself, who does not know how to write (spell or edit) could have their money taken too. LOL."
Your "pen" name should read Eraser, instead of Ereader.
Welcome to LP Chancellor...!
Please. Get a grip or a sense of humor. Counting peoples postings is silly. Honestly, you just sound petty.
If you cannot take the heat of an honest reply, simply don't post.
(Note: Honestly, if I charged you my standard consultant's fee, you'd probably need some lottery winnings of your own to pay for it. LOL)
AMazing how some of the comments are either "me" sided , begrudging the winner or "assuming" things about the winner that have yet to be validated.
Keep it simple, a ticket was bought, claimed and the winner has the money now. To judge them and say whether they "deserve" it is irrelevant. THey got it , played by the rules, and claimed. Is there a Lottery rule book that says " Only deserving players get to claim the money? Please fill out a ten page non-sensical form to be reviewed by a panel of monkeys who will then send you a card saying you qualify as deserving" Bet half of us would be denied under those monkey rulings .
The only ire that needs relayed is the fact that Uncle Sam who didnt play gets 35% right off the bat, yet we still remain in debt! Free money to the govt and we still scratch our heads wondering where is this money going?
What, is "LOL" some kind of period on the sentence or something?
Love it. You are so right!
LOL
1. Got a good sense of humor wing nut, your amount of post are there for everyone to see polly.
2. Take your honesty and stick it where the "Sun" never shines.!
3. I speak more honesty, than you've got in that parrot beak of yours..!
Your consultan's fee isn't worth the paper I wipe with. About the only thing your capable of consulting is how many dirigidables their are in whale secreation proffessor...!
Oh by the way "preppy", how many times were you dropped on the road to recovery?
I prefer to read Rags to Riches stories.
Riches to Riches stories are depressing.
It isn't a "mentality" it is a fact, the guy is already a millionaire.
Please, no more of this insular, trivial banter of yours. You are simply not worth the effort.
I prefer to exchange thoughts with people who are capable of following along and not performing internet trolling (attacking) on people who offer honest and reflective posts.
(Note: Thanks for the compliment. I am not a “preppy,” but would be proud to be one! LOL)
Good day to you.
The mentality I spoke of is that he doesn't deserve it, but other people do. What makes him *not deserve it*? This is a free country, and he knowingly bought a ticket that gave him a chance to win millions. And it's not a fact that he's a millionaire, at least this article doesn't state that, it states that his father is a millionaire, at least that's what I read.
If you think we shouldn't give him his money, do you think we should refund all his plays, as well? I'm tired of the mentaility that it's not "fair" that someone who is well of can win the lottery, when in fact, it is fair, because he played a ticket, and had the same *chance* to win as anybody else who played the same amount of tickets.
It's a flawed mentality. The Lottery isn't about deserving to win, it's about the chance to win. Anybody who plays is equally likely to win on any line they buy. Everyone who doesn't win contributes to the Jackpot. So if he doesn't *deserve* his win (which is just nonsense, nobody actually dererves to win the Lottery, but somebody eventually does) does he *deserve* to be refunded his losses? Do we? Do I *deserve* to win because I'm not a millionaire?
The answer is no.
Too many people no longer understand that whenever a "rich" man spends money on a new fancy car, house, yacht, country club membership, fur coat for his flavor of the month, etc., he provides directly or indirectly a job and payment to the non-rich man who provided the service or built the finished product.
I prefer to exchange thoughts with people who are capable of following along....
Why would anyone on a lottery website want to exchange thoughts with you? So far you haven't mentioned anything about lotteries.
You might consider getting a grip yourself.
Maddog was simply expressing the sentiments of many members when you attacked and maligned a respected, long term member as being uneducated in your very first post. RJOh is the #9 member here and has been here over 10 years and Maddog has been here a long time as well.
They are both friendly and helpful to other members.
This isn't the Rant and Rave section of Craigslist where you just come in and start insulting everybody and go on about your business anonymously and if you think it is, you won't be around long.
You need to learn about respect because it's clear your daddy didn't teach you to have any.
Gosh oh gee...If Todd banned us for making mistakes in our spelling 90% wouldn't be here...Gosh oh gee...LOL)LOL)LOL).......
Sorry you’re not able to follow along either. Subtly does not seem to be one of your strong suits. I have made comments regarding lotteries, many times in fact, and I have received nice replies to my comments. Just not with the two of you who read-like internet trolls.
To be honest I just could not resist commenting on your unintentional hypocrisy. But thank you for the complete sentences and correct spellings this time. It certainly would have been a nice touch when you were initially making snarky comments about the “poor and uneducated.” (Do you see any humor in that post of yours? LOL Never mind.)
There really are some interesting people and posts here that I actually enjoy reading and conversing with. So, with that in mind good day to you too.