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$1.537 billion Mega Millions jackpot won by 1 ticket sold in South CarolinaNews Story
The first lottery billionaire By Todd Northrop What was billed as the largest lottery jackpot the world has ever seen has been won Tuesday night by a single lottery ticket sold in South Carolina. It turns out the final number was just a bit shy of the record: $1.537 billion. The public has been electrified this week by the meteoric Mega Millions lottery jackpot, first hitting $1 billion Friday, and then rising to $1.6 billion for Tuesday night's historic drawing. The winner of the
Oct 24, 2018, 7:44 am - Todd - Lottery News

Mega Millions sets world record with $1.6 billion lottery jackpot for Tuesday drawingNews Story
Jackpot surpasses previous mark held by January 2016 Powerball drawing It's anybody's guess how high it will get By Todd Northrop A Mega Millions jackpot roll that had already made history has now reached a new world record for the biggest lottery jackpot ever. After lottery officials worked into the early hours of the morning processing the hundreds of millions of lottery tickets sold for the Friday drawing, it was determined that there was no jackpot winner, propelling the new Mega
Oct 20, 2018, 6:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

POWERBALL CREATES WORLD'S FIRST BILLION-DOLLAR JACKPOTNews Story
Initial estimate is $1.3 billion, but will undoubtedly go higher By Todd Northrop Is it even possible to imagine what it would be like to win more than $1 billion? Millions of people around the nation will get the chance this Wednesday night, when Powerball is set to offer the largest lottery jackpot prize ever awarded in history. The country came to a standstill Saturday night, as the Powerball lottery drew five numbers plus one Powerball number. Those numbers were 16, 19, 32, 34, a
Jan 10, 2016, 1:32 am - Todd - Lottery News

$675 MILLION: POWERBALL SETS ALL-TIME LOTTERY JACKPOT RECORDNews Story
Saturday Powerball jackpot rewrites the record books with the largest lottery prize the world has ever seen Jackpot of unthinkable size will almost certainly be even bigger by draw time By Todd Northrop It's been four years since the last lottery jackpot record was broken, but Wednesday night it finally happened again. The old record of $656 million, set by the multi-state Mega Millions game in March 2012, was shattered Wednesday when nobody won Powerball's $524.1 million jackpot, an
Jan 7, 2016, 1:04 am - Todd - Lottery News

$356 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot nears recordReply
People like that are the first to sell their annuity to the annuity brokers that will hound them from the git-go, not realizing that by selling the annuity it does not absolve them from future tax liabilities. Then they get IRS problems. IF someone takes the annuity, they better be darn disciplined enough to live within the annuity limits, and smart enough to listen to advisors. Taking the annuity does not make an over spender into a budget conscious individual.
Mar 24, 2012, 8:57 pm - Piaceri - Lottery News

GA-KY-VA Lose for LifeReply
Friends don't let friends choose annuity, or play annuity-only games.
Mar 3, 2006, 1:31 pm - CASH Only - Lottery Discussion Forum

Payments are not that bad.Reply
Taken from the Powerball FAQ page: _____________________________________________________________________________________ WHY HAS THE CASH JACKPOT GONE DOWN? Actually, it is the annuity jackpot that has gone UP. Most people assume that we start with the annuity, but we actually start with the cash jackpot. In the Powerball game, thirty cents of every dollar sold goes into the cash jackpot pool. The difference between the cash jackpot and the annuity jackpot depends on how much we can make
Feb 21, 2006, 10:31 pm - ryanm - Jackpot Games Forum

cash vs. annuityReply
Mike:100% annuity in Mass Megais bad$, because it's still annuity-only...
Apr 7, 2005, 7:10 pm - CASH Only - Lottery Discussion Forum

New Library DefinitionReply
Todd: I didn't want to be too wordy The cash value of an annuity prize depends on interest rates, the length of (usually 20-30 years), and the type of, the annuity (usually the cash value is 50-60% of the annuity). Annuity prizes include future interest, which is why the cash option amount is always less than the advertised annuity amount. Lottery winners, when given the choice of cash or annuity, are much more likely to take the lump sum over the yearly payments.Todd: I would think you would
Apr 3, 2003, 8:32 pm - CASH Only - Suggestions Forum

$500 million jackpot...when?Reply
Think annuity? Annuity STINKS!
Apr 3, 2003, 2:49 pm - CASH Only - Lottery Discussion Forum