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First WV lottery winner gets final annuity checkReply
cash only...isn't it a shame that all those people back then never got a chance to get it all at once in cash when they won and had to settle for annuity
Mar 18, 2005, 4:57 pm - LOTTOMIKE - Lottery News

First WV lottery winner gets final annuity checkNews Story
A Wood County man who was the West Virginia Lottery's first jackpot winner received his last of 20 payments on Wednesday.Russell Husk, a private man who doesn't do interviews, was a a 24-year-old maintenance worker for a Parkersburg restaurant when he won $3.74 million on March 20, 1986. He won the money after spinning the lottery wheel on the weekly televised Grand Prize Show.The lottery at that time only offered instant tickets and spinning the wheel was how players could win jackpots. Husk ha
Mar 18, 2005, 11:51 am - Todd - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot.Reply
well, it looks like the next drawing was it. I wonder why there are so many winners so often now. Maybe the sales increased.Now I'll be trying for my 10,000,000 annuity.
Mar 17, 2005, 1:15 am - Annual Payments - Jackpot Games Forum

Powerball won AGAIN!!Reply
People just keep winning this thing. Winning and winning and winning. That would be nice if that was the idea of the game. But the idea of the game is large jackpots that generate excitement. $10,000,000 may not be measly if it was just handed to you. But when the odds are one in 120 million, it's chump change. And keep in mind that's the annuity jackpot before taxes.
Mar 17, 2005, 12:39 am - JimmySand9 - Lottery Discussion Forum

cash vs. annuityReply
Quote: Originally posted by ryanm on March 11, 2005Quote: Originally posted by secretagent on March 9, 200519mil and they chose annuity....where will YOU be in 29 years? The winners are only 28 and 31 years old. I'm pretty sure they'll still be alive in 29 years.anything could happen....they could die tomorrow in a freaky accident or get hit by a car while crossing the street......choose cash
Mar 11, 2005, 4:08 pm - LOTTOMIKE - Lottery Discussion Forum

cash vs. annuityReply
Quote: Originally posted by secretagent on March 9, 200519mil and they chose annuity....where will YOU be in 29 years? The winners are only 28 and 31 years old. I'm pretty sure they'll still be alive in 29 years.
Mar 11, 2005, 9:26 am - ryanm - Lottery Discussion Forum

Another NY Lottery WARNING
A $5 scratch game debuting today gives away $5 MM Quick-Picks as prizes. However, the top prize in this game is 50k/year for 20 years with no cash option. It makes no difference whether the MM quick picks are for cash or annuity.
Mar 9, 2005, 7:08 pm - CASH Only - Lottery Discussion Forum

Time to change PowerballReply
I don't see why PB needs to change. More people are becoming millionaires and I like that. It somehow makes me think I have a better chance of winning and that low jackpots are able to be won. I'll gladly take a $12 million ANNUITY. :-)
Mar 9, 2005, 12:50 am - Annual Payments - Jackpot Games Forum

Latest Powerball Winner Chooses ANNUITYReply
Sad, but true. I guess for some people, the annuity would be slightly better as they would blow all their winnings in 30 years instead of just two-five!
Mar 8, 2005, 9:10 pm - ryanm - Jackpot Games Forum

What do you fear upon winning?Reply
Even if its paid out in a lump sum, your still going to end up putting some of the money in an annuity. What really stinks is that when its paid annually the state lottery is making interest on your winnings.hahahaha.
Mar 6, 2005, 6:16 am - AIG planner - Lottery Discussion Forum