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Michigan woman buys the last three lottery tickets on the roll, wins $1 millionReply
Annuity scam. 30% haircut.
Yesterday, 2:50 pm - Tucker Black - Lottery News

New Hampshire Lottery launches $30 scratch-off ticket offering record $3 million top prizeReply
Tucker is right. The cash jackpot is the real jackpot. If a winner chooses the annuity the cash amount of the jackpot is simply invested to pay the annuity. The annuity payout is promoted in advertising jackpots to look better.
Apr 9, 2026, 8:25 am - rcbbuckeye - Lottery News

US Powerball multi-state lottery game expanding to the UKReply
l read what the Article says Above it says British players do not have the option to take Lump sum. And that any British player that wins Power Ball must take the Annuity. So Annuity is their only available option. Some people ask about federal tax. There are two ways to work around it . One pay your federal tax After you win or Two your federal tax adds 20 cents or ten cents to the cost of the ticket. And l think Powerball should eliminate federal and state tax Completely. Treat it like lottery
Apr 15, 2026, 6:23 am - Powerball765 - Lottery News

Ohio woman tops husband's $1 million lottery win with $5 million winReply
Agreed. For an amount like that I would also take the annuity payments.
Mar 18, 2026, 7:30 am - Infraredsight - Lottery News

US Powerball multi-state lottery game expanding to the UKReply
In the UK the game is different 1) The ticket will cost 4 pounds or $5.00 at today's exchange rate 2) If you get (2) of the white ball numbers you get 8 pounds or $10.00 3) if you win the jackpot you can't get the cash option only the annuity (You can sell that annuity to an insurance company for NPV (Net Present Value) in a heartbeat. ) 4) In the US - lottery sales are $100 billion a year but only $10 billion in the UK. 5) US Powerball ticket prices in the UK will be the mos
Apr 15, 2026, 10:55 am - JohnGalt3 - Lottery News

New Hampshire Lottery launches $30 scratch-off ticket offering record $3 million top prizeReply
The $3 million top prize can be claimed as an annuity paid out over 30 years, but players may opt to claim it as a $1.75 million cash option before taxes. So then it's not $3 million. It's $1.75 million.
Apr 8, 2026, 5:38 am - Tucker Black - Lottery News

US Powerball multi-state lottery game expanding to the UKReply
Someone Above said if someone in Uk wins the lottery they can take the money and run away and not pay complete Federal tax later. And am thinking Now how can you run away in the first place when they gave you no Lump sum option only annuity. If you run away they freezes the rest of your Annuity Payments Ok when people win Powerball the top tax is like 37 percent. There are two ways to pay federal government. One way is the player pays 37 percent and the other way is l guess each sold t
Apr 18, 2026, 1:07 am - Powerball765 - Lottery News

US Powerball multi-state lottery game expanding to the UKReply
That definitely applies to the lesser prizes which are all funded by UK sales. But there is an issue with the jackpot where funds are mingled... It is likely that it will be paid out tax free.... because UK isn't USA.. But not sure how the US will get its tax.. Even nonresident aliens have to pay 30%. Maybe the tax free' is why it is only being paid as an annuity.
Apr 15, 2026, 3:51 am - kao1632 - Lottery News

US Powerball multi-state lottery game expanding to the UKReply
My assumption.. Likely operate similarly to California .. Prizes less than the jackpot. Because they are UK, won't be taxed at payout (tax collected at point of sale). No federal tax because effectively UK lottery . Jackpots.. Because they are pooled... and payed out only as an annuity.... not sure...
Apr 15, 2026, 12:46 am - kao1632 - Lottery News

US Powerball multi-state lottery game expanding to the UKReply
Which foreign lottery games can I participate in as an American while physically in the United States? I m not referring to shady websites or third party sellers that claim you can purchase tickets online . I can't go to the Euromillions website right now and purchase a ticket as American in the USA. You can only do this if you are in one of the official participating countries That s my main point. But I wouldn t say America has the best lottery games that s just an opinion. I think tax-fre
Apr 15, 2026, 12:05 pm - Kandiapple - Lottery News