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Mega Millions

catter70 — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:24:38 GMT

One ticket in NJ hit the 1 billion + mega million lottery. Seems odd that all these big ticket amounts are usually won by just one ticket.Well, enjoy, whoever you are.

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meallen616 — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:59:02 GMT

Lucky New Jersey winner whoever you are!

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BarbieDollToo — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:19:27 GMT

@catter70 wrote:
One ticket in NJ hit the 1 billion + mega million lottery. Seems odd that all these big ticket amounts are usually won by just one ticket.Well, enjoy, whoever you are.

What a lucky person. But I don't find it odd at all for there to be a singular winner. In fact, just the opposite. Since the chances of winning are astronomical, I feel it would be even stranger if two or more people got all the right numbers in the same drawing.

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StylishLady2 — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:23:03 GMT

With such huge amounts of $$ in thatand Powerball, I hope the FTC or whatever agency is responsible for oversight is keeping an eye on them. Remember the MacFDonald;s contest fix ? That wAS ONLY $24 million.

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Desertdi — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:27:52 GMT

Possibly the owner of that ticket was a member of a "pool"...

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SportyShorty07 — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:43:32 GMT

I didn't win, but I only spent $4 on two tickets and rarely play the lotto. I had fun talking to a guy who was buying tickets next to me at the touch screen lotto machines- we talked about our dreams and what we'd do with the money if we won. It was nice to dream about my potential winnings until the numbers were announced.

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Puppy Lips — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:31:55 GMT

We don't play very often. But I think the rules or something should change so that more people win at one time or it is easier to win. No one needs the astronomcal amount of money that these big jack pots get to. I would rather the winnings help more people live a comfortable life than giving one person the huge responsiblity and headache of having that much money.

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SaveTheTurtles — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:16:25 GMT

Too bad I don't live in NJ and bought a ticket.

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cjm61 — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:42:04 GMT

I'm just going to pretend the winner will be miserable with all that money

I'm with @Puppy Lips though. I think the max should be $1 million per person, or close to it. There should be more people able to change their lives than one person with $1 billion.

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BoopOMatic — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:43:27 GMT

New Jersey? YAY!!! Let's hope it was @gardenman !!!!

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SportyShorty07 — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 02:03:23 GMT

Am I the only one that gets a little bit jealous when I hear that someone wins the big bucks? I'm happy for them and know that it will change their life- but why can't it be me?

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Mz iMac — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:54:14 GMT

@cjm61 @Puppy Lips

You only get the FULL amount if you elect to get the 30 year annuity. You will get an annual payment.

If you elect to get all of it right away, you will get a little more than 1/2 BEFORE taxes are taken out.

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Sassycoco — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:56:00 GMT

Unfortunately, not moi ...

But I can tell you ,if I was blessed to win 🏆 🙏 🙌....

I would of course take care of my family and friends 🧡

Help people in need in anyway....

Do something positive to make this world , a better place ....

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cjm61 — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:57:17 GMT

@Mz iMac Yes, I am aware of that. It has been this way for many years. Ive heard most people prefer the lump sum and not yearly installments.

My husband and I will laugh though. When people in California win $1 million and say they are millionaires, we say, nope, you only have about $500,00.

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CatsyCline — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:05:54 GMT

the Jackpots get so high $$$ because Megamillions changed a few years ago and spread the Mega Ball selection to choice of numbers 1 through 25.

before then it was a choice of numbers 1 through 15. plus they upped the ticket price to $2 . so it's harder to win now.

this time there are 13 winners who hit Match 5 and got 1M and one of them got 2M due to the megaplier. then there are a bunch of even smaller prizes.

My Lottery Dream Home is so fun to watch.

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gardenman — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 22:03:40 GMT

@BoopOMatic wrote:
New Jersey? YAY!!! Let's hope it was @gardenman !!!!

Sadly, it wasn't me. Pity!