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Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
It will not go above $10 Mil until the cash value can support the annuity value. We can see the last go around, the change in cash was below $5 Mil and the annuity remained constant for the first 6 drawing changes. Once the change in cash goes above $5 Mil, the change in annuity should go above $10 Mil.
Jul 25, 2025, 11:40 am - JADELottery - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
I don't look at the worksheets enough to notice usually but they increased the annuity and the estimated sales but the cash is still listed the same as before at $498. Any idea why? I don't know for a fact what management thinks, but the worksheet still shows the estimated, and advertised, and the cash value is the cash (prize) that would be needed to buy the annuity if the annuity was being bought. That it also shows the expected sales and he annuity that could be bought with all the cash
Sep 1, 2025, 8:52 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
Since no jackpot has been won in the $900 Million Annuity Range, this TN Volunteer has agreed to accept that amount from the draw this coming Saturday. I just want to thank all of you in advance for your contributions to my jackpot win. ANNUITY: 12. Mega Millions: $1.05 billion, Jan. 22, 2021 (36 rollovers, starting at $20 million) - Michigan 13. Powerball: $842.4 million, Jan. 1, 2024 (34 rollovers, starting at $20 million) - Michigan CASH VALUE: 18. Powerball: $450.2
Aug 28, 2025, 10:22 am - CDanaT - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
Powerball's increase of $8.8 Million is pretty consistent with a Monday drawing. We like Powerball's transparency with Jackpot changes. Below we can see the change in Annuity, Cash and the Sales values all move fairly well with each other. Powerball doesn't give a false perception of Jackpot growth. Mega Millions, however, we can see the disconnect of the Annuity changes relative to the changes in Cash and the Sales for each drawing at the beginning of a Jackpot Run.
Apr 12, 2026, 11:54 pm - JADELottery - Lottery Discussion Forum

I know that this is technically not a lottery question, it's about PCH Sweepstakes bankruptcy .Reply
if you're worried about a state lottery not being able to pay an annuity, choose the lump sum.
May 27, 2026, 9:11 pm - Brock Lee - Lottery Discussion Forum

I know that this is technically not a lottery question, it's about PCH Sweepstakes bankruptcy .Reply
He said this left him financially ruined and he can't find a job as he hasn't worked in roughly 10 years and is an older man. He said he blew his PCH Annuity payments frivolously Poor decisions can lead to all sorts of problems. If he's lucky some of that frivolous spending resulted in assets that can be sold, such as more house than a guy with a modest fixed income (he probably qualifies for social security) needs, and Walmart might give him a job as a greeter. What do the wronged PCH
May 26, 2026, 12:18 am - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Annuity or Cash ValueReply
I voted for the cash please. When I was young I wanted the Annuity.
May 14, 2026, 10:35 pm - JackpotWanna - Lottery Discussion Forum

Annuity or Cash ValueReply
What would be a reasonable cut off age where one says, heck no, am taking cash I don't think that whether or not you expect to live long enough to collect all of the payments is a good reason for making the choice between cash and annuity. Being older, within reason, could argue in favor of the annuity. If you're under 50 or 60 there are probably a lot more reasons you might want to spend a disproportionate amount of the jackpot in the first few years. If you're 70 and the cash value is $10
May 12, 2026, 10:55 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
I see you all PB fans drooling at the MM $178,000,000 annuity, please no body crosses over, stay on your lane, lol, just kidding
May 1, 2026, 10:50 am - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum

Balancing Odds and Cost 😁Reply
And it's a lump sum of $10 million, not this annuity nonsense with its 50% haircut.
Apr 26, 2026, 4:48 pm - Tucker Black - Lottery Discussion Forum