I don't get why there isn't an option to do half Lump sum and half Annuity...:/

Reply #6

Karen Nathan — Mon, 17 May 2021 00:55:55 GMT

There was a Martin Show Episode where Martin Payne won about 2 million before taxes and fees.... He goes crazy, buying a bunch of luxurious items and buying financial gifts for his Friends and Gina, his girlfriend on Credit, awaiting his very big check.. You know where this is headed, right? ;) I'll tell it anyway. ;) At the Press Conference, Gina and Martin find out in Horror that there was a 301 tie with those same numbers and they had to split the Winnings with 299 random People. Ouch....... [ More ]

Reply #5

Speler — Sun, 16 May 2021 20:45:40 GMT

All those years that I have been playing and often winning prizes I never worried about jackpots or other people winning the jackpots.

Reply #4

grwurston — Sun, 16 May 2021 20:30:22 GMT

They do that here. Look under Quick Links, click on USA MEGA, then Jackpot Analysis.

Reply #3

Coin Toss — Sun, 16 May 2021 20:14:50 GMT

Good thinking Think

Reply #2

Think — Sun, 16 May 2021 17:27:35 GMT

There is an option!

Buy two tickets with the same numbers. Cash one for cash and the other for the annuity.

If there are more than two winning tickets then you get two shares of the pot (2/3,2/4/2/5...etc...

Reply #1

Speler — Sat, 15 May 2021 10:45:20 GMT

They might want to publish the estimated net wins instead and the amount before taxes.

You can worry about the details once that you have the winning ticket.

I don't get why there isn't an option to do half Lump sum and half Annuity...:/

Karen Nathan — Sat, 15 May 2021 09:45:07 GMT

I feel that Lottery should allow say a 500 million Lottery Winner to get 250 Million in a Lump Sum and 250 Million in an Annuity before Taxes and fees(The take home Winning is about 167 Million after Taxes and Fees on a 250 Million win, so $334 Million take home Winnings together, ;) ) I feel this would be the best way....