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Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
I got a ticket for my one player pool and it's a 2X. Good luck to me and all out there. 101M after taxes will make me do a chicken dance
Feb 13, 2026, 8:42 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
My pool of one has been buying a ticket at least every week. Since the changes to the game, I have gotten a X10 once and have won once as well. Keeping hope alive and only spending withing my budget. Yet to get my Tuesday ticket but I will - $98M after taxes ain't bad
Feb 8, 2026, 11:19 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum

Kentucky office pool of eight employees scoops $200,000 Powerball lottery prizeReply
Congratulations on the win. If they had won the jackpot that night, everyone would have walked away with $6,044,755.375 after all taxes. Am sure soon there would have been We are hiring signs all over
Feb 5, 2026, 8:55 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery News

Illinois woman wins $3 million in the lottery after switching stores last-minuteReply
I don't plan on quitting, she said to Lottery staff with a smile. I'll take a family vacation, but I'm still working. That's a smart move - after all the taxes are out and given that the winner looks young (my assumption) the balance of the money may not fund a retirement right away, maybe lesser hours and more time with family. Congratulations on the win.
Jan 22, 2026, 7:44 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery News

Georgia lottery winner starts off new year by claiming $983 million Mega Millions jackpotReply
Congratulations! Something about Publix stores selling massive lottery tickets. Now this was a SMART player. Knew to hold onto the ticket and saved $400K in state taxes AND stayed anonymous.
Jan 7, 2026, 10:42 am - Bleudog101 - Lottery News

$1.5 BILLION: Massive Powerball jackpot fuels rush for ticketsReply
Last night hit cash out button on the Historic Racing Machine for $1903. Slots are illegal in KY, so they 'skirt' the law by using altered slot machines to reflect old horse races. Low bets with a jackpot win of $600 and above are subject to Federal and State taxes and machine shuts off until reset after payout. However if you bet 'high' jackpots aren't taxed. A guy yesterday doing $100 bets won $5200 and $8500 and slot attendant said there was one other too. None of them taxable. One featur
Dec 20, 2025, 8:20 am - Bleudog101 - Lottery News

Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion after building for monthsReply
On a down note ..... I see where the cash value has gone down .. the annuity is still a billion. If I choose the cash option I'll net under 25% of the annuity after taxes. Still a lot of $$$$ tho'. Hmmm maybe I'll just buy 2 tickets instead of the 5 or 6 I was thinking of purchasing. Have a shaggy day!!!! ShagE3
Dec 12, 2025, 3:56 pm - ShagE3 - Lottery News

my idea for a multi-state lottery
1) Choose 6 numbers from 1 to 68. 2) Tickets cost $1. 3) Match all 6 to win the jackpot, which starts at $25 million. 4) 10 cents of each ticket gets added to the jackpot. 5) Match 5 of 6 to win the 2nd prize of $100,000. 6) Buy 5, get one free. For $5, you get 6 lines, which is either 6 QP or your playslip of 5 sets of 6 numbers plus one QP. 7) Both prizes are all cash (subject to taxes, of course, we can't get around that). No annuity BS. If you win $25 million and want
Dec 12, 2025, 9:28 am - Tucker Black - Lottery Discussion Forum

Good omen? Bird collision preceded NJ lottery winner's $90 million Mega Millions jackpotReply
50% in taxes after the 50% haircut.... $22 million on a 90 million dollar jackpot retailer gets 1/3 of 1/10 of 1%... don't retailers usually get 1% as a bonus? Maybe that's the rate for scratch-offs. great game
Dec 11, 2025, 10:06 am - Tucker Black - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery Director Khalid R. Jones appointed as Mega Millions Lead DirectorReply
I read everyone comments and I actually agree with everyone who has different perspective on the price increase. And there's the problem, no one is playing the piece of crap new structure game. I never purchased a $5 ticket since it's new structure and I'll never will as long it stays at this price. I don't care if it reaches 2 Billion, NOPE because PB will probably between $400-$800 million levels if MM reaches those levels and I have a piece mind my $2 going towards jackpots that's more fair t
Dec 7, 2025, 5:31 pm - Wildbill78 - Lottery News