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NY debuts HIGH 5's today!
HIGH 5's has a top prize of $555,555 paid in LUMP SUM, which makes HIGH 5's the first NY scratch game with a top prize over $500k paid in CASH since Tax-Free Million was retired in 2000. Playing this game will send a message to the NY Lottery that people OVERWHELMINGLY are in favor of collecting in lump sum should they win, and that they don't want to be stuck with annuity payments.
Feb 12, 2003, 2:50 am - CASH Only - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Why they charge $2/ticket for online playReply
Quote: Originally posted by Annuityok on February 11, 2003 It is hard to hundle too much cash once. you have to hire a lot guys to manage it for you.If you feel you'd have a hard time managing that much money, then pick the LUMP SUM CASH OPTION and buy your OWN annuity. That way you are always in control.As far as the $2 goes. I don't think that is too much to pay considering you are out of state and even in a state that doesn't have a lottery.
Feb 11, 2003, 4:49 pm - smd173 - Lottery Discussion Forum

How do you lose by Winning big?Reply
RJ: Mass. DOES NOT allow 6/42 or 6/49 winners to collect in lump sum. In addition, almost all scratch prizes over $200,000 are NOT paid in cash. I consider it corruption since such winnings unnecessarily go through a third party (ie, annuity provider). Companies that sell annuities to the Mass. Lottery (and the NY Lottery to a lesser extent) make huge amounts of money simply because the lottery winners didn't have a cash option.
Feb 11, 2003, 4:07 pm - CASH Only - Jackpot Games Forum

Lets take a poll everyone!!Reply
Cashonly have more faith in your peoples champion. The Rock has this jackpot covered. His name is written all over it and he only takes lump sum these days buddy. Buddy you will be next time. Buddy The Rock brought his ticket in Buffalo, New York where you must choose whether you want annuity or lump sum up front. Well buddy no need to fear for the winning ticket that The Rock has in his hands says lump sum buddy ok.
Feb 11, 2003, 1:28 pm - thebramabull - Lottery Discussion Forum

How do you lose by Winning big?Reply
Sounds like he would have been a bigger loser if he had taken cash and put it all in a bad investment, which proves people who know nothing about investing should take the annuity. At least he'll still have a check coming in the future.RJOh
Feb 10, 2003, 11:03 am - RJOh - Jackpot Games Forum

Alabama man originally conned in '95
Re the story Todd posted this morning: The first time he was conned was when he won Florida Lotto eight years ago, since he receives annuity payments. He could NOT have opted for cash (writer was wrong) since FL did not allow winners to choose until 1998.
Feb 10, 2003, 6:03 am - CASH Only - Lottery Discussion Forum

$$125 million Tues MM!!Reply
CASHEven though week after week NY guys beat us to take the jackpots, I am still going to buy the MM ticket in the hope of winning it big.I hope it is me who will be the winner. If the winning ticket is NY, I hope it is you. Don't disappoint us by taking annuity if you win....
Feb 8, 2003, 7:36 pm - gary - Jackpot Games Forum

Mega Millions Tonite
105 Million... Question remains, will someone hit it. I hope so.Choose Annuity...It just makes so much sense.
Feb 7, 2003, 4:28 pm - AnnuityIsGreat - Jackpot Games Forum

The winner tonight will be from Buffalo!!
The Rock says that he will win this thing tonight for it is his to win. So jabroni's look for the winner to come from Buffalo, New York and you will no that it is The Rock who has won ok Jabroni's? Also Cashonly rest assured that there will be no annuity for The Rock for these days he only accepts cash/lump sum.The Rock
Feb 7, 2003, 2:45 pm - thebramabull - Lottery Discussion Forum

$5 million Lotto Texas LOSER
Assuming Lotto Texas changes its format soon (expected to become a Powerball-type game), one thing TX needs to do is to change the rules so that players choose AFTER they win, instead of when they play. The story Todd posted this morning says the winner has not come forward; however, it was recorded as an annuity ticket, and TX _does_not_ allows players to change to cash should they win.
Feb 7, 2003, 6:28 am - CASH Only - Jackpot Games Forum