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Powerball underestimated by that much?Reply
The real increase in the jackpot is the increase in the cash value, which was about $31.3 million (based on the curent cash/annuity ratio; that may be slightly different than for the past two drawings). A hair under 32% of sales goes to the jackpot, so each ticket contributes just under 64 cents. That works out to just under 49 million tickets to increase the jackpot by 31.3 million. That would have used less than 25% of the possible combinations. The currently advertised jackpot of $400 mill
Sep 15, 2013, 1:22 am - KY Floyd - Jackpot Games Forum

North Carolina: 9/1 - 9/30/2013Reply
Was this you Technics?...remember I'm your friend if it is!...could be WPB! September 9, 2013 Mega Millions ticket sold in Charlotte wins $250,000 A $250,000-winning Mega Millions ticket, which beat odds of 1 in 3.9 million to match all five white balls in Friday s drawing, was sold at the Kangaroo Express on Randolph Road in Charlotte. The jackpot for the game, meanwhile, rolled to an estimated $106 million annuity value ($71.8 million cash) for Tuesday s drawing.
Sep 10, 2013, 3:15 pm - Vergie6 - Pick 3 Forum

$245 MILLION: Powerball jackpot up for grabsNews Story
By Todd Northrop There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday night drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery game, causing the grand prize to increase to an estimated $245 million for Wednesday's drawing. Saturday was the 9th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner. The jackpot run started August 10 as a $40 million jackpot. The estimated cash value for the new jackpot is $136.3 million. After-tax cash and annuity prize amounts are reported state-by-state on the Jackpot Analysis
Sep 9, 2013, 9:48 am - Todd - Lottery News

Powerball lottery jackpot storms back to $203 millionReply
Yes, I wish the true jackpot was advertised too. I'm originally from Australia and lived in Canada as well, where the jackpot advertised, is the jackpot, no funny stuff. I've read that the vast majority here take the cash lump sum anyway so they're targetting a very small segment of lottery consumers which makes little sense. They should advertise the real, current value, and throw in an extra line about oh, and if you decide to take the annuity your prize will be $!$!$!!! Anyone I talk to a
Sep 6, 2013, 4:28 pm - Pita Maha - Lottery News

Powerball lottery jackpot storms back to $203 millionReply
Welcome to LP islandgirl5! The take home pay of $86 million is what the winner would initially receive after 25% in Federal taxes are withheld. The true net amount after the balance of the Federal taxes are paid is under $70 million and that is only if the winning ticket was purchased in a state that doesn't charge a state income tax. In many states the true net payout after all taxes are paid is under $60 million...that is a far cry from the $203 million that is plastered on their signs and bil
Sep 6, 2013, 3:13 pm - Jill34786 - Lottery News

Powerball lottery jackpot storms back to $203 millionNews Story
By Todd Northrop It has only been four weeks since Powerball tickets were flying off the ticket counters for a $448 million jackpot, but the muilti-state game is already back in the hot zone, with a $203 million jackpot teed up for Saturday night. The new jackpot estimate of $203 million was set after there was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday night Powerball drawing, which had an estimated jackpot of $169 million. Wednesday was the 8th consecutive Powerball drawing without a jackpot
Sep 5, 2013, 7:18 am - Todd - Lottery News

Twelve things not to do if you win the lotteryReply
12 things I will do with my lottery ticket/winnings 1.) Sign the back of my ticket once I find out I won, 2.) Be in Tallahassee, Florida within five minutes of them opening up the next morning. 2.) Claim my money but have on a disguise 3.) choose the annuity. 4)no press conference 5.)Tell my best friend once the money hit my account 6.) Pay my tithe 7.) give my church an additional 5% of my winnings 8.) give my top ten family members friends some money 9.) start a chain of Fast food vegan res
Aug 27, 2013, 11:04 pm - miracleplay5 - Lottery News

Three tickets to split $448 million Powerball jackpotReply
Not for you to judge JonD. People live with their own choices and their own limits. As long as they are within the laws, it is none of your business and not for you to judge or bully your ideas onto others. Last I checked, there is not a limit on wealth nor a limit on dreams of wealth in this country. Although I do understand there are many 'share the wealth' folks who think there should be. For me personally, I would prefer to be the single winner of a jackpot regardless of jackpot size be
Aug 8, 2013, 1:30 pm - Piaceri - Lottery News

I did not know that if you win 2nd place in the powerball drawing it is not really 1 million you winReply
Hi maringoman, I know that there are taxes on the 1 million but the strange thing is when I saw this person's name and that she won 2nd prize in PB it said she start with 700,000 not 1 million, then taxes would be taken from the 700,000. I even called our states lottery headquarters and the woman was saying that if you take the amount in an annuity then you get the full 1 million (minus taxes) but if you take the lump sum you are starting with less than 1 million which was 700,000 then the ta
Aug 8, 2013, 8:22 am - shyguitar - Lottery Discussion Forum

$290 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot surgesNews Story
By Todd Northrop There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday night drawing of the multi-state Powerball game, causing the grand prize to increase to an estimated $290 million for Saturday's drawing. Wednesday was the 11th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner. The current jackpot run started June 26 as a $40 million jackpot. The estimated cash value for the new jackpot is $168.4 Million. After-tax cash and annuity prize amounts are reported state-by-state on the Jackpot Analysis
Aug 1, 2013, 8:14 am - Todd - Lottery News