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Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
That rollover is pretty interesting when it comes to the Annuity payout. The differences between $850M $950M around payment 8 starts talking a smidge louder. https://www.texaslottery.com/export/sites/lottery/Documents/jackpotestimates/pb20250827.pdf
Aug 27, 2025, 12:52 pm - CDanaT - Lottery Discussion Forum

Powerball reaches $643 million: highest lottery jackpot of 2025Reply
A billion is an eye opener, that is for sure !! But $815M Annuity/367.9M CASH is in a pretty nice neighborhood for a $2 investment. Good luck to all of us on Wednesday
Aug 26, 2025, 11:24 am - CDanaT - Lottery News

Powerball reaches $643 million: highest lottery jackpot of 2025Reply
I don't know if my post was that clear but I meant those as advertised annuity values. Anyway good luck to all who are throwing their money away at these fake jackpot levels.
Aug 21, 2025, 3:20 pm - Think - Lottery News

Virginia Mega Millions $348 million lottery winner plans to buy lawnmower with record prizeReply
Yes, they prefer for you to take the annuity. They probably make some extra off of that. What they don't do is use your winnings to pay smaller pots. But the age of winners is on the elderly side so they just take the lump sum it seems. The more common 1 million dollar winners end up with around 460k. If you don't know that going in it must be a jolt to your cardiovascular system after you held a million dollar check for the picture and 20 minutes later they come out with a check for 463,219.00
Aug 16, 2025, 4:06 pm - billybucks - Lottery News

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
TOLD YA ....... Powerball rollover ...... Saturday is now a nice tidy sum of $482M Annuity/ $218.9M CASH Value . Now I can wade in play
Aug 7, 2025, 12:26 am - CDanaT - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions constant $10 million increasesReply
A $2 prize (times whatever multiplier, so $4 to $20) for matching two white balls would add 18% to the value of all non-jackpot prizes in total. That's a lot for such a small win. More accurately a $2 prize for matching 2 white balls would reduce the money that goes to the jackpot by about 14.6%. That would reduce the current cash value of $67.9 million to $58 million. For those who believe the advertising it would reduce the current $150 million annuity to $128 million if they abandoned or
Aug 4, 2025, 3:19 am - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

LOTTERY POST 25TH ANNIVERSARY GIVEAWAY #2Reply
When I win the lottery, I would not tell anyone for years. Sudden wealth can attract a lot of attention, and privacy becomes a top priority. I would consult with a tax professional for tax strategies. At the current jackpot amounts, I will most likely go with the annuity. Would then create a plan on how I would want to live. Won't buy a house, prefer to rent and be able to move every two years. Would probably move to Europe at some point. Would invest half the annuity payment
Jun 26, 2025, 10:15 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum

Pizza purchase leads to $1 million lottery win for California veteranReply
Congratulations on the win I hope the game offers a cash option and not only a 20 to 30 year annuity
Jun 19, 2025, 11:21 am - JustMaybe - Lottery News

Massachusetts Lottery introduces $50 scratch-off ticket with $25 million top prizeReply
Here in Ohio. We have 2 $50 scratch off tickets. I thought they wouldn't prevail but they are doing pretty well that Ohio lottery decided to release the 2nd $50 ticket. The 1st ticket top prize was $20 million or $1 million a year for 20 years. One prize was hit in Cleveland and the woman did the Smart thing and took the annuity yearly payments. After taxes she gets $750,000 a year for 20 years. The 2nd ticket top prize is $15 Million. So far no one won that yet
May 21, 2025, 7:04 pm - Wildbill78 - Lottery News

Wisconsin truck driver lands $1 million "big one" in the lottery while on route in VirginiaReply
Patrick opted for the 30 year annuity payment which comes in at $33,333 a year before taxes. After taxes am not sure that would be enough to do that, but if it is that would be awesome
Apr 15, 2025, 1:35 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery News