PA couple claims $149M Mega Millions jackpot

Comment #27

OldSchoolPa — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 15:36:44 GMT

Bye bye coach/budget/economy class travel and hello first/business class/5 star travel. When I win, I will proclaim all the ways my life will change. First, I will say no more 100 hour work weeks to make 6 figure income

Comment #26

IPlayWeekly — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 19:18:50 GMT

Lol... I am truly happy when other people win. I can't seem to break $35 (most ever won off one ticket

Comment #25

HaveABall — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 18:55:10 GMT

Oh, IPlayWeekly, that big sized check wouldn't fit. Save the gas and wait for an official electronic transfer. Ha ha.

Comment #24

IPlayWeekly — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 17:54:13 GMT

Can you imagine going to the ATM making a deposit

Comment #23

Gleno — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 17:04:37 GMT

Hooray for the PA couple. $87M is a lot a money!! Bet the undesirables are already hounding them for some of the action.

Hope they stay safe and secure.

Comment #22

hearsetrax — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 09:39:05 GMT

time will spin a most curious yarn for these two ...but at least they're off to a good start

Comment #21

Piaceri — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 00:50:00 GMT

Neither do I know how I would react, but you can only try to not let the money change you. I would believe one ultimate goal, and probably the hardest would be to stay true to yourself. You can change things, own bigger and more homes, buy fancy cars, give more to charity, etc, and people around you may change. But it does not have to change your personality, or the person you are at heart.

These two sound like lovely, smart people, so I hope they stay true.

Comment #20

Drenick1 — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 00:21:57 GMT

Staying true to yourself might be easier said than done. Any major jackpot winner will have to contend with all sorts of demons such as long lost family members and freeloaders who feel entitled to a portion of your winnings because they bought a ticket as well. I personally have no idea how I would react if I was ever so fortunate.

Comment #19

Piaceri — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 00:09:13 GMT

Well, congrats to the winners. Nice to see they spent the time to get things in order before collecting. Yes, the lottery will change your life, but stay true to yourselves.

Comment #18

Drenick1 — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 23:54:53 GMT

He was quoted as saying hopefully things won't change that much although we understand that it will . I agree with you that any major jackpot win such as this one will change your life whether you want to or not.

Comment #17

ecnirP — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 20:53:24 GMT

Indeed. What is the point of playing the lottery if you don't intend it to change your life

Comment #16

lejardin — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 15:00:06 GMT

Good luck on your win. You have been truly blessed.

Sure would like to know how it feels getting a check for, or seeing $87 million deposited into my account. Wonder how long before the reality of it hits?

Congratulations winners.

Comment #15

maringoman — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 12:27:50 GMT

This is plenty of money to live the comfortable life. Congratulations PA couple

Comment #14

helpmewin — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 12:16:22 GMT

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helpmewin — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 12:15:30 GMT

Congratulations to you BOTH Spend Wisely

Comment #12

Saylorgirl — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 12:07:57 GMT

Congratulations to the winners

Comment #11

CDanaT — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 11:57:39 GMT

Yes Dr1, I have to completely agree....Looks like age and perhaps wisdom may have prevailed for these winners. Time will be the judge of that in the years to come. Kudos to them and their choices....Roughly $52 million and change after Uncle Sam's full cut. Set up the family with half of that. Maybe a few million to various charities. Get all your toys, house(s) bought. should leave you with about $20 Million ....... Get a nice lil 3-4% return each year after...$600-800K.....Yeah, I think I coul... [ More ]

Comment #10

mikeintexas — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 03:24:54 GMT

That was my first thought. I'd love to see the statistics for people who took that length of time to claim and those who claimed within a much shorter amount of time, comparing them several years later - who still has the bulk of their fortune and who does not. I'm positive there's a definite correlation.

Comment #9

IPlayWeekly — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 02:00:06 GMT

I wonder why people feel the need to say their life won't change, lol... of course it changes, no more dead end job, travel and true financial freedom

Comment #8

HaveABall — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 01:39:28 GMT

Congratulations Szotts, on your big Mega Millions lottery jackpot win!

It is encouraging to see the claim was in both of your names. I'm looking forward to receiving more details about your tickets purchase history and numbers choice/quick pick computer generateds.

Comment #7

Drenick1 — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 00:50:15 GMT

Three months to put their financial/estate planning in order. I have a strong feeling this money will bring them much happiness while providing financial security for their children and grandchildren.

Congrats to the lucky couple and kudos for taking the time to get their priorities in order prior to coming forward.

Comment #6

user71926 — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 00:19:14 GMT

Congratulations!!! Yay to first PA winner!!! MORE TO COME PA

Comment #5

noise-gate — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 22:49:23 GMT

That's Right- If so many people are winning lately as you put it, well more power to them. People are playing to WIN, and any reasonable lottery player should be prepared to win ANY amount. I have never heard of any winner say I feel sick to my stomach- why? Because l know I won $120 mil but l wish l did not, I was hoping it would roll over to $140 mil and then win it all

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music* — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 22:32:23 GMT

also, was it a quick pick

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ThatScaryChick — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 22:11:01 GMT

Congrats, to the lucky winners.

Comment #2

En ReVal — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 21:10:13 GMT

So many people are winning lately and it seems it will be a while b4 any lottery hit $200M. New Casinos are taking over

Comment #1

dallascowboyfan — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 20:18:19 GMT

Congratulation Mr/Mrs. Carl Szott....

PA couple claims $149M Mega Millions jackpot

Lottery Post — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 19:05:31 GMT

By Todd Northrop

The Pennsylvania couple who bought a winning Mega Millions lottery ticket in May has finally come forward to claim the jackpot.

The ticket was sold three months ago in White Oak and is worth $149 million.

Carl Szott and his wife claimed their prize at the Pennsylvania Lottery Headquarters.

Their ticket was the first Mega Millions winner ever in the state of Pennsylvania.

Yesterday they got a check for $87 million.

It's really surreal, said Szott. We are really... [ More ]