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2 winning Mega Millions tickets sold in Florida, Maryland to split $414M jackpotReply
The news story was updated with the final jackpot annuity and cash values $414 million annuity, $230.9 million cash value.
Mar 19, 2014, 12:52 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$309 MILLION: Mega Millions jackpot rolls into top 25Reply
5 more rolls and we will be knocking on a billion dollar annuity.
Mar 9, 2014, 2:45 pm - Drenick1 - Lottery News

Why Do You Think Lottery Winners Always Take The Cash Option?Reply
Annuity payments would make more cent$
Feb 24, 2014, 12:44 pm - helpmewin - Lottery Discussion Forum

$330 MILLION: Powerball jackpot quickly ramping upReply
There's a new rule starting April 1st, any jackpot winner that wants an annuity gets the cash, and anyone that wants the cash gets an annuity.
Feb 15, 2014, 1:28 am - Coin Toss - Lottery News

if PB/MM was changed from lump sum to annuity only going forward- would you still play?Reply
I would still play if I had to take the annuity.
Feb 14, 2014, 9:25 am - schmuckatelly - Lottery Discussion Forum

Why Do You Think Lottery Winners Always Take The Cash Option?Reply
If you planned to do zero investing, even in U.S. Treasury bonds or whatnot, then the annuity makes a little more sense. For me, taking the cash is about taxes and returns. Honestly the way things are looking, the only way taxes can go is up, which means those annuity payments won't be as much as if you planned 39.6% tax as worst case scenario. Taking it now gets the tax business out of the way, and you will only have to pay taxes on gains (although there are crafty ways the rich use to reduce t
Feb 11, 2014, 12:50 pm - LottoMetro - Lottery Discussion Forum

$284 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot rolls againReply
$300 ANNUITY MILLION IS BIG MONEY.
Feb 11, 2014, 10:19 am - THRIFTY - Lottery News

Why Do Millions Of People Play The Lottery Regardless Of The Odds Of Winning?Reply
When is Mega Millions going to reach $100M annuity?
Jan 21, 2014, 4:42 pm - THRIFTY - Lottery Discussion Forum

Why is the new cash option so low for MM?Reply
Along with the matrix change, MM changed the annuity from 26 years to 30 years. It's marketing. Many people just see the advertised annuity amount and won't know that the cash value relative to the advertised jackpot was considerably weakened with the change. I know this will never happen, but it would be nice if lottery jackpots are advertised with their cash values rather than annuity values, then people will be comparing apples with apples across various JP games, old/new, etc. The annuity
Dec 18, 2013, 6:51 pm - mrcraft - Lottery Discussion Forum

MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT SOARS TO $636 MILLIONReply
Why is whether or not they anounced an increase relevant? If they promise an annuity value and come up short they're on the hook if somebody actually wants the annuity. Otherwise the jackpot, whether as cash or annuity, is determined by how much money is in the jackpot prize pool, and that's a simple function of how many tickets are sold. Assuming the sales figures are correct, that puts the final jackpot modestly higher than the advertised amount.
Dec 18, 2013, 1:05 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery News