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Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
If a free ticket does not contribute to the jackpot, it is worth 35 cents. This is the expected value of winning $4, $7, $100, $50,000, $1 million, or $9 million. $9 million is the cash value (with today's interest rates) of the starting jackpot of 20 million . Of course, the actual value of a ticket is more than 35 cents if the jackpot is more than $20 million annuity, but anything extra is player money. The cost to Powerball would be just the 35 cents. With five lines and all 25+5 numbers
Aug 21, 2025, 1:13 am - Tucker Black - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
Sounds like your pool is hitting, but just not the big numbers yet. Just out of curiosity, and *only* if you wish to say, how many folks are playing in your pool(s) now and what kind of money are you playing with each draw now? Again, only if you wish to say. I am still in savings mode while waiting for the rollovers to make a really big cash value amount before I commit to a big purchase (or be committed!) . As of the week ending yesterday 07/26/2025 I have 86 draws skipped and $321.00 save
Jul 27, 2025, 7:51 pm - IAmABadOne - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
But, I am curious... Annuity or cash value , what would your target amount be? In all honesty, a $5M cash value after all taxes is a life changer for me and for 300 million other people. Having said that, it would be fun to win 100M. If I play PB with $2 and not win anything, it would hurt as much as saving $100 and putting it all in a 1B jackpot and win nothing. The loss would feel greater. I wish you luck with the strategy.
Jun 15, 2025, 4:24 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery Discussion Forum

New Mega Millions game reports 300% increase in non-jackpot prizes in first monthReply
I haven't played the new and improved MM at all ... I'm holding tight till it reaches 250 mil at which point I will purchase 1 ticket ...... I will buy 2 tickets when it hits 500 mil and 3 and 4 tickets at 750 and 1 bil. respectfully. And if I were wise and more disciplined those figures would be for the cash value and not the annuity. You gotta have a plan going into the lottery and this is my plan. Now everybody go out and do your part and buy MM now so that the jackpot will meet my t
May 13, 2025, 9:57 pm - ShagE3 - Lottery News

$944 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot set to make holiday wishes come trueReply
Ain't as much as ya think after taxes. Annuity Cash Mega Millions Jackpot for Tue, Dec 24, 2024 $944,000,000 $429,400,000 Gross Prize 30 average annual payments of $31,466,667 Cash: $429,400,000 - 24% federal tax - $7,552,000 - $103,056,000 - Add'l federal taxes due (37% final rate) - $4,048,854 - $55,780,188 Subtotal $19,865,812 $270,563,812 - State Tax:
Dec 22, 2024, 5:03 am - grwurston - Lottery News

Mega Millions confirms ticket price increase to $5, other changes coming April 2025Reply
To be fair.. (re the $20m vs $40m starting jackpot) Currently the cash value is about 50% of the jackpot value. During peak COVID, the cash value exceeded 83%. remember, the jackpot is the value of annuity that the cash value could buy.. And it couldn't buy much (Treasury bonds were under 2% IIRC.) having a start jackpot twice what the cash value could buy is (sort of) asking for trouble (more money going out in prizes than is coming in as revenue) As for $50m start jackpot f
Oct 9, 2024, 5:30 am - kao1632 - Lottery News

Mega Millions confirms ticket price increase to $5, other changes coming April 2025Reply
TAXES are fraud misleading advertisements; if I win, I will ask for tickets that were sold since the last winning day, For example, 50 states sold an average of 10 million tickets at $2 for each state. (10*2)*50= 1 Billion, and the start-up prize is $20 million. So for drawing 9/13/2024, the first draw of $20M, according to the Mega Millions website, all payout is: 2,799,586.00 the expenses at 20% is $200M, the profit is: $797,200,414.00, now for the next draw people start spending more and
Oct 8, 2024, 1:25 pm - manhouss - Lottery News

Trust claims $800 million Mega Millions jackpot, largest prize in Texas Lottery historyReply
TAXES are fraud misleading advertisements; if I win, I will ask for tickets that were sold since the last winning day, For example, 50 states sold an average of 10 million tickets at $2 for each state. (10*2)*50= 1 Billion, and the start-up prize is $20 million. So for drawing 9/13/2024, the first draw of $20M, according to the Mega Millions website, all payout is: 2,799,586.00 the expenses at 20% is $200M, the profit is: $797,200,414.00, now for the next draw people start spending more and
Oct 8, 2024, 1:24 pm - manhouss - Lottery News

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
Good new on the MEASLY MILLIONS front... The cash value ticked up a projected $100K for Friday 5/22/26. Perhaps it's a sign of Bigger, Faster jackpots that the participants were advised of. Good luck to all that are players of this game. ANNUITY CASH VALUE 14) $195,000,000 $86,300,000 15) $215,000,000 $95,200,000 * up $8.9 Million CASH 16) $232,000,000 $103,800,000 * up $8.6 Million CASH 17) $251,000,000 $112,300,000 * up $8.5 Million CASH 18) $277,000,000 $120,400,000 *
May 20, 2026, 10:19 am - CDanaT - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
I see the Measly Millions rolled last night. Congrats to all the players that participated. Just some FYI for those that are dedicated souls to playing this game of chance. Rollovers ANNUITY CASH 14) $195,000,000 $86,300,000 15) $215,000,000 $95,200,000 * up $8.9 Million CASH 16) $232,000,000 $103,800,000 * up $8.6 Million CASH 17) $251,000,000 $112,300,000 * up $8.5 Million CASH ------ Projected Should jackpots that are advertised for 1/2 of a Billion Dollars be
May 13, 2026, 2:23 pm - CDanaT - Lottery Discussion Forum