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Connecticut Gov. considers dumping PowerballReply
You might want to check the PB web site. SC has a winner who remained Anonymous on June 26th of last year for $34+M. You are right, PA doesn't allow Anonymous but it does allow you to claim it as a trust/LLC or not stand in front of the press and play idiot. Much better than NY/NJ who make you go through the whole publicity thing - thereby making you a target for every nut in the world.Either way, get the lump-sum and move. Use the LLC to buy what you need and enjoy life. Who care what the annui
Jul 19, 2005, 1:05 pm - Chewie - Lottery News

Connecticut Gov. considers dumping PowerballReply
The folks that run Powerball are changing the way they pay off jackpots for winners choosing a 30-year-annuity.The estimated average jackpot under the new rules will be $84.1 million.If it was paid off in equal amounts, as it is now, winners would get $2.8 million a year, before taxes.Starting Aug. 31, payments will be backloaded, meaning winners will get far less in the early years. The winner of an $84.1 million jackpot will get $1.72 million in year one.The winner won't reach $2.8 million un
Jul 17, 2005, 2:56 pm - ayenowitall - Lottery News

Mega Millions Rolls OnReply
I wonder if the tax law regarding the lottery will ever change here in the US. By taxing jackpot winners, its bascially a sort of double taxation. Ofcourse the tax revenue is nice for the government but how can European countries afford to forgo that tax income from lottery winners and still raise enough money for government services? I think in this sense our government is just being greedy. When it comes to lottery, Europe is just so much more advance. The winnings are lump sum (if the winners
Jul 14, 2005, 6:49 pm - twisted - Jackpot Games Forum

Texas Lottery chief may lose job over jackpot snafuReply
Lantern:We are mostly on the same page on this. I personally like the Pick 3 twice a day and think they could add Pick 4 twice a day, too. It would spread out the play, but it would also give more choice. Midday drawings are always less because people just don't have time to play. The 6/49 would be great, but I doubt if they would do it unless they began the jackpot at $1,000,000 cash with no annuity and no half jackpots awarded. That would generate some excitement with little additional exp
Jul 4, 2005, 3:32 pm - orangeman - Lottery News

MegaMillions Annuity Payout ScheduleReply
So then the answer to my question is that the ratio of lump sum to JP is that there is no set ratio, it all depends on the current interest rate of T-notes. The USA Mega site is okay, though it does not exactly answer my questions in the detail that I am looking for, but...Thank you for the link to the Ohio website - that really gives me what I was looking for on the ratio of lump sum to JP.Thank you also for affirmation on the equal installments for the annuity.As I am sure most of the Lottery
Jun 23, 2005, 2:20 am - danisiri - Jackpot Games Forum

Lottery winner claims simplicity is key to happy lifeReply
another person who took the cash instead of the annuity... Lottery winner turns thief after blowing cashTue Jun 14, 2005 11:23 AM ETBERLIN (Reuters) - A German lottery winner who blew all his winnings decided he was better off supplementing his income as a thief than claiming welfare benefits, a court in the central town of Meiningen said on Tuesday.The court said shortly after the man had frittered away the last of his prize worth around 760,000 euros ($921,000) by autumn 2003, he turned to ro
Jun 16, 2005, 3:57 am - ChazzMatt - Lottery News

Added State Lottery Report Card
I added the State Lottery Report Card to the menu of options in the Results menu. I am still looking for help in identifying the games marked Unknown in the report card. So if you see a game marked unknown, and you have personal knowledge of whether it's a computerized drawing or ball machine, please let me know. Also, if I have something wrong please let me know that too.Thanks for your help.I plan on adding other variables to the report card, like cash/annuity availability on all/some gam
Jun 8, 2005, 1:54 pm - Todd - Lottery Discussion Forum

cash vs. annuityReply
As with your comments on computerized drawings, your comment shows limited knowledge about how things work.No, the lotteries don't make any more money when a winner selects annuity. If anything, a bank would benefit from the use of the invested lottery prize money. The lottery itself does not gain any interest or other benefit when the prize money is invested. If anything, it gives them more overhead costs, because they have to cut checks to the winner every year, and maintain long-term recor
Jun 2, 2005, 8:18 am - Todd - Lottery Discussion Forum

New PA Wild Card Lotto
THE BEST IS BACKPrice: 2 plays for $1Matrix: 6/49 + Bonus (Up from 6/48)Draw Days: Every Monday and ThursdayMinimum Jackpot: $1,000,000 annuity value Prizes: Prize Odds per $1 Match 6JACKPOT! 1:6,991,908 Match 5 + Wild $25,000 1:1,165,318Match 5 $1,000 1:27,746Match 4 + Wild$500 1:11,098Match 4$20 1:541Match 3 + Wild $10 1:406Match 3 $1 1:30 Match 2 + Wild$1 1:41 Overall Odds: 1 in 16Jackpot paid in 26 annual installments or in lump sum. So, what do you think? Is this better than Lucky For Life
May 31, 2005, 10:33 pm - JimmySand9 - Lottery Discussion Forum

How much do you play per drawing?Reply
dang, you must be my brother from another mother. lets see. you only play $1 on each draw and you only play a quick pick. you don't play for the lower tier prizes, only the big one. and in another thread you said that you believe that if you are meant to by God to win, you will. you don't hang your hope on winning the lottery, knowing were your peace really lies. if you choose lump sum over annuity, then you and i should start a cult in here. we can be an army of two.imagine if one
May 30, 2005, 11:35 pm - visiondude - Lottery Discussion Forum