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$205 Million:" Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot
Mega Millions: $205 Million:" Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot
Lottery mania is spreading across the United States as the Mega Millions lottery reaches a jackpot of $205 million. According to the New Jersey Lottery, retailers across the state were selling over $2,300 of Mega Millions tickets per minute leading up to last night's drawing. None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $168 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball. The next drawing will be Friday. There were 17 second-prize winners: 2 from Georgia, 1 from Illinois, 4 from New Jersey, 4 from New York, 1 from Ohio, 3 from Texas, 1 from Virginia, and 1 from Washington. Each ticket matched all five lotto numbers but not the Mega Ball number to win $175,000. Also, 77 players matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. Those tickets are each worth $5,000. The winning numbers from Tuesday's drawing were five, six, 14, 42, and 47. The Mega Ball number was three. The Texas Megaplier was 3. "People are coming in constantly and lining up," said Paul Ghai, the manager of Hudson News in Newark, New Jersey. The lottery machine is busiest during rush hour, as people commute to and from work, he said. JSQ Convenience on Kennedy Boulevard sold over 800 tickets in just two days. Mohamed Khair, a worker at the store, said he even bought one for himself. "I'd keep 10 percent for myself and 90 percent to charity," Khair said. "If you have more than this, you'll spoil yourself and ruin your family." Jersey City resident James Williams, a retired Conrail worker, had similar intentions. "I would give some to my family and to my church," he said.
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United States Member #3351 January 8, 2004 71 Posts Offline |
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I really wonder if Khair, the store owner would truly keep to his word if he really one. <Shameless self promotion :)>. Want to get an Edge in Mega Millions ? Try Mega Lotto Assistant. Coded by yours truly. </Shameless self promotion>
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Norway Member #9692 December 10, 2004 819 Posts Offline |
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Quote: Originally posted by vbmx on April 20, 2005
I really wonder if Khair, the store owner would truly keep to his word if he really one.
It's easy to say before you have won.
Of course $ 20 million is nothing to shrug off if that's enough for him.
He can survive for a long time on that amount too. 
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Philadelphia, PA United States Member #11651 February 13, 2005 174 Posts Offline |
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this guy is kidding himself...once he realizes how much 90 percent of 205 million dollars is. once he sees all that money in his bank account he'll change his tune.
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United States Member #2380 September 17, 2003 2065 Posts Offline |
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no. once he realizes how little is left after he chooses cash then is taxed it will change his tune.
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Glen Burnie, MD United States Member #429 June 27, 2002 206 Posts Offline |
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Lotterymania has hit the office where I work. I run some regular pools with around 14 members that play every drawing. Now that the jackpot is huge, that number has swelled to more than 50. As I walk thru the office today people are begging me to take their money and let them in the pool - and I will!!! I like looking through lots of tickets searching for that 1 in a million... correction... 1 in 135 million chance at the big money! MrMST
Good luck and have a Disney Day ºoº
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Memphis,Tennessee United States Member #8005 October 15, 2004 11299 Posts Offline |
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Atlanta, GA United States Member #13765 April 7, 2005 141 Posts Offline |
| Posted: April 20, 2005, 2:48 pm - IP Logged |
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90% to charity? Yeah okay. If I won this would not ruin my family. I would give them what I wanted and be done!!! The cousins, aunts, and uncles will have to keep their jobs and hire a PI to find me because I would disappear. 
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mid-Ohio United States Member #9 March 24, 2001 10823 Posts Offline |
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"I'd keep 10 percent for myself and 90 percent to charity," Khair said.
"Charity begins at home,I'd give it all to my favorite charity" RJOh said. * What happens most *
* will most likely happen again *
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United States Member #2020 August 4, 2003 70 Posts Offline |
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Charities just waste money. Most of the money you give them is eaten up by the bureaucray, with little left to help the actual people in need.
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Philadelphia, PA United States Member #11651 February 13, 2005 174 Posts Offline |
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TNPAL, sounds like you have a nice family.
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USA United States Member #8399 October 29, 2004 1133 Posts Offline |
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I saw an article at The Jersey Journal. $2,300 a minute... WOW! To Lotteries: Stop recording our # combinations, and figure out another way to rollover the $$$.
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Houston, Tx United States Member #13283 March 28, 2005 119 Posts Offline |
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I'd give to people in my city that are in need, maybe buy some homes for some friends I know that need homes. I wouldn't trust some charity with my money.
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mm: As long as you don't try to rebuild Detroit.
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United States Member #9064 November 21, 2004 428 Posts Offline |
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The charity I would give to is the whole city of Detriot.
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