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"I can't believe it!" North Carolina man hugs store clerk after winning $2 million prizeReply
He was presented with the choice of either taking the one-time lump sum of $1.2 million or annual payments of $100,000 over 20 years and chose the lump sum. After federal and state taxes, he collected a total of $864,126. I think it would be great if the prizes shown on scratch off tickets are the Lump Sum. If it's 2M thats what it is then take off taxes. Looks like everything must have an annuity version to make the prize look bigger and appealing. Congratulations on the win Sh
Jan 14, 2026, 1:40 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery News

South Carolina Lottery begins accepting debit card payments for ticket purchasesReply
And in Canada and United Kingdom zero Tax on all lottery win not even a federal tax In Canada, lottery winnings are not considered taxable income. This means that if you win the lottery in Canada, you get to keep the full amount of your winnings without having to pay any taxes on the prize itself. and in United Kingdom It is correct that lottery winnings are not subject to lottery tax in the United Kingdom. Here's why and what you need to be aware of regarding taxes and
Jul 6, 2025, 4:19 pm - Powerball765 - Lottery News

Texas trust claims second half $1.8 billion Powerball lottery jackpotNews Story
Winner is from a family looking to serve their community while enjoying privacy By Kate Northrop A Texas trust has stepped forward to claim the second half of the historic $1.787 billion Powerball lottery jackpot, just a couple weeks after the Missouri winner had claimed their share. On Monday, the Texas Lottery announced that a trust has claimed their share of the $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot and plans on using their lottery winnings to serve their community. The winner has fi
Oct 14, 2025, 9:08 am - Todd - Lottery News

Montana Lottery aims to prohibit bulk purchases after group takes gamble on $1.6 million jackpotReply
I don't agree with this. It's the lottery's job to shut down so-called bulk ticket retailers, not collect all this money and then deny payment. That's what Texas tried to do to a winner and she had to sue them to collect. Withholding payment to the woman in TX with no indication that her ticket was bought as part of a (still legal) effort to have the winning numbers as a result of an organized effort to methodically buy all of the combination was ill conceived, but it wasn't the lottery tha
Sep 22, 2025, 2:13 am - KY Floyd - Lottery News

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
The Measly is up $8.6M in cash value after the 15th consecutive rollover( $5.49M after fed taxes). Good luck on your next purchase for this game. https://www.texaslottery.com/export/sites/lottery/Documents/jackpotestimates/mm20260508.pdf
May 9, 2026, 10:01 am - CDanaT - Lottery Discussion Forum

Anti Computerized Lottery PetitionReply
Wtf... I thought it was computer draw. I'm l a little over an hour away from va. When my state switched to rng . I was gonna start driving out to va once a month to get pick 5 tickets. And pb and mm. If I hit the pb or mm the taxes would be lower. And I swear I read somewhere va was rng. This is wild..... Anyways thanks for the information. Va might have a new monthly player real soon....
May 3, 2026, 10:49 pm - Justing618 - Lottery Discussion Forum

US Powerball multi-state lottery game expanding to the UKReply
We all understand the 30% aspect for Fed taxes, should a winner be from the UK. I wonder what would happen if a future UK winner of a $300 Million Cash Value jackpot paid their 30% but developed a screw you attitude and said I'm keeping the remaining 7%. Does the IRS/US Treasury have the clout reach out to into the UK banks to freeze/take the $21M owed??? Would the UK even care to assist ? Maybe that winner transfers their money to an country we don't have agreements with. $21 M can create some
Apr 16, 2026, 12:38 pm - CDanaT - Lottery News

US Powerball multi-state lottery game expanding to the UKReply
They pay 30% because they don't live in the US and don't use any of those benefits from those paid taxes. Those of us living here are actually benefiting from that 30% and not have to go through a tax hike. It's the 1% that's actually getting the biggest breaks though.
Apr 16, 2026, 10:47 am - johnnyBlaze - Lottery News

US Powerball multi-state lottery game expanding to the UKReply
A prize won in England will not be subject to U.S. taxes unless won by a U.S. citizen. I am not an expert but this is relatively easy to see. A prize won in the U.S. by a non citizen would be subject to the full 37% regardless of their withholding amount.
Apr 15, 2026, 7:33 am - Think - 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