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The New Mega Millions Game - So Do You Like It Or Not?Reply
What's funny is that sales are lagging pre-matrix change for the same jackpot levels, the increases are only slightly larger than when the annuity payout was 25 years. There's a chance that powerball can reach the $200 million mark before mega
Nov 13, 2013, 3:44 pm - Toronto - Lottery Discussion Forum

I knew Pedro Quezada was a dinkhead and blow all that money..Reply
What leads you to believe you can't leave instructions in your will regarding the disposition of an annuity? Any unpaid lottery annuities get passed on to your estate, so you should be able to dictate what happens to that money just as easily as any other assets, monetary or not.
Nov 11, 2013, 1:26 pm - mediabrat - Lottery Discussion Forum

I knew Pedro Quezada was a dinkhead and blow all that money..Reply
I am 38 this year and in 30 years I will be 68. I think about taking the annuity at my age all the time but when the cash is offered to me I think I will take that instead because what happens if I don't get to be 68. Then my family fights over my leftover winnings. AT least if I take cash I can make a will and then tell everyone what they get from me instead of them fighting over the money.-weshar75
Nov 10, 2013, 7:15 pm - weshar75 - Lottery Discussion Forum

If you don't git D-CARE U want??Reply
Lottery care sounds like a great care but it is so elusive. Tonight I got 3 MegaBucks tickets and hope to be the sole winner of $3M annuity. I hope for that lottery care that I selected in the poll.
Nov 9, 2013, 5:52 pm - maringoman - Lottery Discussion Forum

Florida man wins multimillion lottery jackpot for 2nd timeReply
I didn't understand his choice of the annuity either. But good for him. Maybe I need to start buying tickets like a retiree.
Oct 31, 2013, 11:21 am - JPJohnson - Lottery News

Tickets for updated Mega Millions game on sale SaturdayReply
Hey Roman, I noticed that large increase but I also noticed the small increase in the cash value: from $25.2M to $30.4M. So it jumped $18M in annuity and only $5.2M in cash value. Is that unusual or normal?
Oct 19, 2013, 11:37 am - golfer1960 - Lottery News

Tickets for updated Mega Millions game on sale SaturdayReply
I noticed the cash value of Megamillions is significantly lower than it used to be (from about 68 percent down to 55!), matching similarly with Powerball's cash value, after this night's draw. Is that because Megamillions has switched to a 30 year annuity? Is USAMega going to reflect these changes in due time?
Oct 19, 2013, 1:04 am - DisplacedLurker - Lottery News

MM going to 30 year annuityReply
If I am not mistaken in FL we can take some of the winnings cash value and some annuity. That could actually be a smart move for a small amount of the money, just incase you BLOW THE WAD and lose the cash value. A safety net if you will.
Oct 12, 2013, 12:32 pm - BuyLow - Lottery Discussion Forum

Would you be willing to never play the lottery again?Reply
No. Considering I only play when the cash value (not advertised annuity) exceeds $100 million. I have spent on average $30-$50 per year for the past decade so it's a non factor.
Oct 7, 2013, 11:41 am - Jill34786 - Lottery Discussion Forum

MegaMillions Playslips
I generally only purchase megamillions tickets for the lottery pool and for that reason I always use playslips even though all of our plays our QPs except for one set of numbers. I always mark all of the slips Cash Option, but I have noticed on many occasions over the last 4 months, some of the tickets will print out as Cash Option and some as Annuity. Has anyone else experienced or noticed this or am I the only one using playslips to purchase QPs? LOL
Oct 2, 2013, 11:02 am - ToJo76* - Jackpot Games Forum