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Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
It only made it past 160 because interest rates are up. The cash value of 72.9 million is only 44.7% of the annuity value. The last time it got past 150 the advertised annuity of 157 had a cash value of an even 72 million.
Apr 25, 2026, 2:40 am - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

No winner again: Powerball jackpot hits $1.6 billion in longest-ever rollover runReply
Estimate was way off. They missed by even more in than MM missed back in October 2018 when they advertised a $1.6 billion jackpot and only managed 1.537. Depending on the metric you choose PB missed by almost 2 1/2 times as much as MM did. MM advertised an annuity increase of $600 million and missed by 10.5%. Powerball advertised a nominal annuity increase of $250 million and missed by 26%. Could be an indicator of lotto fatigue. Jackpot growth has definitely slowed down in general
Dec 22, 2025, 2:41 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery News

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
With the new MM record of 37 rollovers , the following has also taken place........... Annuity jackpot in the top 25 : 12) Powerball: $1.0798 billion, Jul. 19, 2023 (38 rollovers, starting at $20 million) - California winner 13) Mega Millions: $1.05 billion, Jan. 22, 2021 (36 rollovers, starting at $20 million) - Michigan winner ** Mega Millions: $843 million, Nov. 1,2025 (37 rollovers,started @ $50 million) - PENDING 14) Powerball: $842.4 million, Jan. 1, 2024 (34 ro
Nov 5, 2025, 6:50 am - CDanaT - Lottery Discussion Forum

Scratch off'sReply
I just googledmy state. This is what ai said....., Maryland scratch-off prizes are paid in a lump sum, not an annuity . Annuity payments, which distribute winnings in installments over many years, are an option only for large jackpot prizes from specific drawing games like Powerball, Mega Millions, and Multi-Match.
Oct 28, 2025, 10:54 pm - Justing618 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
Jade, I am a bit uncertain of your recent graph your ratio's which are completely different from the current Annuity vs Cash ratio for the next draw. Recent ratios are hovering around 46.1 - 46.5 % fairly consistently. $503 Annuity vs 302 Cash = 60.03% $474 Annuity vs 219.4 Cash = 46.28% Using $503 Annuity figure at the current 46.28% = $232.78 Cash not $302 Can you explain this for my understanding ?? please and thanks
Sep 24, 2025, 12:24 pm - CDanaT - Lottery Discussion Forum

$1.8 BILLION: Powerball jackpot now second-largest ever as ticket sales surge across the USAReply
HLK.....Perhaps you take the annuity and for the first year pay your 6% . Then move to CA for the remaining 29 payments. That first annuity payment of $27M isn't anything to snicker about BUT will always be your lowest tax payout.
Sep 6, 2025, 10:27 am - CDanaT - Lottery News

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
I agree I think it's going to end up between 1.45 and 1.5 tonight. The worksheet is reporting a supported annuity of 1.411, and I'd imagine they're still being deliberately conservative, so 1.45 seems likely to be close to the least we should be expecting. Saturday is projected at 1.7 but I'll be surprised if it's not between 1.8 and 1.9 They're forecasting sales of $467 million, and a supported annuity of 1.762, so I'd think it should easily get to 1.8. Based on the current foreca
Sep 3, 2025, 3:00 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
The cash value is only running at 10% of what it would be when it was at $2.00 a line. 90% of all other cash jackpots were much higher by this time in the jackpot run. This may be reflective of this poll where nearly 60% are not playing. Has nothing to do with the price of the game. Cash v. Annuity value only depends on the expected return of US 30-yr bonds. The lottery starts with the actual funds they have (=cash value) and then advertise the annuity multiplying the cash value
Aug 1, 2025, 12:52 pm - positano - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Vs Power, Something is off..Reply
I guess it's time for a reminder about how jackpots (cash and annuity) are calculated. The cash option is NOT a calculated fraction of the annuity.
Apr 12, 2025, 7:15 pm - Todd - Lottery Discussion Forum

will you play the new $5 mega millions?Reply
The cash payout isn't a penalty . It's the amount the lottery would have to invest to pay the annuity for 20, 30, or whatever years the payout is for the jackpot. The cash payout is actually the true jackpot, they just like to promote the annuity jackpot because, well, it sounds better.
Feb 27, 2025, 9:02 am - rcbbuckeye - Lottery Discussion Forum