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California MM has multiple winnersReply
Just heard on the news that they each put in 3 dollars for a total of 21 total dollars spent on the pool. It goes to show that you don't have to spend a fortune to make one!!!! Here's a link for the developing story. http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_320171621.html
Nov 16, 2005, 7:06 pm - soon2brich - Lottery Discussion Forum

California MM has multiple winnersReply
Cool. I bet a lot of hearts were beating very rapidly after the news. I wonder if anyone has ever actualy had a heart attack caused by finding out they won? That would not be good. Lucky for them they get to also spread the fame out more, and be more easily forgotten. Any idea how many tickets the pool played?
Nov 16, 2005, 7:03 pm - sirbrad - Lottery Discussion Forum

Pa. Man Charged With Redeeming Forged Winning Lottery TicketReply
I hope he wasn't going through all that trouble to split the $853,000 with his fellow pool members. It might have been one of them that set him up with the forged ticket to cash hoping that once they got their share if any thing came down, he would have to take the fall all by himself. I find it hard to believe that someone would chance going to jail just so their coworkers could have some extra spending money.
Nov 15, 2005, 7:57 pm - RJOh - Lottery News

Oregon winners and gift tax.Reply
What they have done is no different that what hundreds of thousand, if not millions, of players do - formed a pool and had the ability to show prior existence of the agreement. Being related has nothing to do with the split. All you have to do is convince the right people of a prior condition; agreement to split between the winners.
Nov 14, 2005, 2:04 pm - Chewie - Lottery Discussion Forum

Record Jackpot Claimed, question!Reply
If one person claimed it all and gave parts of his winnings to other family members, it would be considered a gift and gifts of certain amounts are taxed again. Also if that person died, all the money would be part of his estate and would be subject to taxes again before being transferred to other family members. It just make sense if all the family contributed to purchasing the tickets, everyone gets a share from the get go same as any other lottery pool.
Nov 10, 2005, 12:58 am - RJOh - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions Out Shining PowerballReply
Once I wrote MUSL an e-mail suggesting they get rid of the match 5 bonus pool, and they said they have it there because some players play only for a record, and if they hit a record of $700 million (which suggests there is no limit on how high the jackpot can go), they'd miss chances to have records at $400 million, $500 million, etc.
Nov 8, 2005, 3:53 pm - ryanm - Lottery Discussion Forum

NY King Kong Millions online gameReply
brad:I don't see this game selling like hotcakes in the four-week sales period. You have a $225 million Mega Millions jackpot that will probably roll over again. You have a 40% prize pool, which is the same as NY Lotto and don't ask me why so many still throw away money on it. And you're right about so few prizes (only 16 guaranteed.) But I'm hoping KKM will hurt NY Lotto sales. Plus nobody will be able to choose which numbers to play (no betslips).
Nov 6, 2005, 1:20 pm - CASH Only - Jackpot Games Forum

$500 Million Jackpot!Reply
Even if MUSL inflated their annuity even greater (say, by extending the payments to 40 years), it would still take them quite a while to get a $500 million jackpot, because of their match 5 bonus pool. However, if MM followed MUSL and adjusted their annuity for inflation as well, they would easily break $500 million.
Nov 6, 2005, 12:23 pm - ryanm - Lottery Discussion Forum

Lottery fever erupts across CanadaReply
We now have a winner ending up at 54 million dollars, sales were so brisk that at 9 pm, they announced that the jackpot would be 54 million. It has been won in Alberta, Westen Canada, we know it is one ticket, what we dont know if it is one person, family or a pool of people. I can tell yu this, it was not myself as I am working away today at my work, Did I try off course, but thats the fun playing the lottery.By the way ladies/gentleman, that is 54 million tax free Ineke BillOntario Canada
Oct 27, 2005, 12:00 pm - monty - Lottery News

NY King Kong Millions online gameReply
The prize pool for KKM will be 40% of sales. I anticipate unclaimed prize money will be used to guarantee the three prize levels.
Oct 26, 2005, 11:20 am - CASH Only - Jackpot Games Forum