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Lottery participants celebrate opening of S.C. claims centerReply
Ah, another reason for me to move to SC. I think all states should have a few centers where a winner can claim his prize. Here we can go to the local office in Fort Myers if we win less than $250,000. For the bigger jackpots, it's necessary to go all the way to Tallahassee. Speaking of Cash or Annuity, I wonder if that makes a difference? I think it's the size of the prize not the payout that determines where it has to be claimed. Probably every state has different rules.
Apr 22, 2006, 3:38 am - justxploring - Lottery News

Lottery participants celebrate opening of S.C. claims centerReply
Will the new claims office offer Cash only or annuity ? Oh, man... I just sounded like someone else we know.... my bad...
Apr 21, 2006, 4:09 pm - DoubleDown - Lottery News

Powerball Annuity Makes Good SenseReply
When I started working 40yrs ago, the company I worked for had a saving and investment plan and I was surprised by the number of people who said it was bad because in 30 years money could be worthless and they were going to invest on their own. Five years ago when I retired they had changed their tunes, they hadn't invested or saved and they wanted to retire. Five percent of their salary at 3-4% over 35 years looked a lot better as they approached sixty. If a person is young and doesn't hav
Apr 19, 2006, 9:15 pm - RJOh - Jackpot Games Forum

Winning Mega Millions lottery ticket sold in CincinnatiReply
Why? I'm a college student from Columbus, OH and I think that the annuity option would be the best choice. Oh yeah, and if you guys hear about a win in Columbus, OH near OSU, it's probably me :)
Apr 19, 2006, 4:02 pm - MIMIC - Lottery News

My FL Lotto # (4/19) & BETSLIPS
FL Lotto jackpot for this Wed, 4/19, is unbelievable $82M. According to my math, assuming one ticket wins it all, it's comparable to $600+ million annuity jackpot in MM or PB. Here are my 15 numbers, the full wheeling of which would produce 5,005 tickets. If anyone wants to post up to 15 numbers for FL lotto, please feel free to do so. 5-7-11-17-24-29-32-33-34-35-40-41-44-48-51 Good luck to all members that play $82M FL Lotto!
Apr 17, 2006, 11:35 am - anonymous77 - Jackpot Games Forum

Florida lottery winners indicted on tax chargeReply
Quote: Originally posted by TheGameGrl on April 14, 2006 The Toths opted to receive their $13 million share in annual payments of $666,666 until 2010. They were excited, but worried. Correct me here, but I am sure that 2010 hasnt transpired yet. That being the case they still have an opportunity to settle with the IRS on the TRUE debt owed (if any). As a natural skeptic when reading any media I would like to believe there is more to this story then is being told. Best to live and learn fro
Apr 15, 2006, 3:05 am - justxploring - Lottery News

is powerball really worth it?Reply
The matrix is the only right decision they made. I think the megaplexer/powerplay is a waste of money since I play for the jackpot. If you cover all the powerballs most states end their liability close to what you would win anyways. Before the matrix change they were stuck in months of pots below 100 million. At that range you would have better luck at a state lottery. Their bad decisions were several. A terrible annuity that pays a pitance of what it's advertised prize level is. Winners are
Apr 12, 2006, 11:15 pm - dvdiva - Lottery Discussion Forum

I predict Powerball will rollReply
The odds of the jackpot being won in a single drawing don't go above 50% for PB until sales are above 100M, which happens when the jackpot is in the >300M annuity range. The odds of the jackpot being won in a single drawing don't go above 50% until 121M tickets are sold, which has not happened in years. If you predict a rollover, odds are ususally in your favor.
Apr 11, 2006, 8:03 am - Prob988 - Jackpot Games Forum

Multiple jackpot wins question?Reply
Buying all of the combinations is basically impossible, but even if it could be done it may be even stupider than betting $1000 a week. The first really big jackpot I'm aware of where anybody really tried to do it was in about 1987 when the NY lotto reached 42 million or thereabouts. IIRC there were 7 winners, so each of them got about 6 million. At the time there were a little more than 6 million possible combinations. Since the payout was an annuity they would essentially have lost half of th
Apr 10, 2006, 2:12 am - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Winning a lottery jackpot can't guarantee happinessReply
We were posting at the same time, so I didn't see your comment. I've written a similar response. You'll never change Cash Only's mind, since this is his mission! I worked most of my life for a company and was always super responsible with an 800 credit score, etc. and then my life went down the toilet very quickly. So I know what can happen to good investments if you don't get sound advice and how illness or depression can drain your savings. Some people need the discipline and security of an
Apr 9, 2006, 2:33 pm - justxploring - Lottery News