Tax office workers win Powerball lottery jackpot

I like pools.  I just can't find one in my area.  I know there are several.

 It's probably not too wise to ever promised co-workers or friends part of your lottery winnings because what ever amount you're willing to share it will never be enough.

When Jack Whitaker won his millions, it was reported that he bought a waitress a home for $80K and she was disappointed because she was expecting something nicer and enough extra cash to maintain it.  Others were mad because he set up a foundation with local churches to help the needy and people not from the area felt they weren't getting a fair chance at his winnings. 

I was in a pool where we used the lotto numbers to play a made up game and a small percentage was used to buy QPs. Everybody would pick 6 lotto numbers and the first player to have his six numbers drawn won the pool. The pool was limited to 30 players at $5 a drawing. When the lotto was up to a fixed amount, half of that drawing's prize fund would be used to buy QPs.

We all had to pick 6 numbers and pay $10 to be in the next game, everybody got copy of all the players, their numbers, and the QPs. Any money won in the lotto would be split between those players. Had we won the jackpot, I suppose we could have been sued by somebody that had been in other games, but I don't know how they could prove they should have been included in that game.

When I read about pools where some people are always in and out a red flag goes up. Hopefully this pool won't be sued, but when the spokesman acknowledged the other 3 women were entitled to some of the winnings, she certainly opened the door.

any good lawyer would simply take the case on the foundation, ya snooze ya lose! Sorry but if ya didnt pay, ya dont get to decide how the winners money is divided up.  A contract has three parts, consent, parameter (guidelines) and signatures..it doesnt have to be written.

My lottery pool is three people, me,myself and I. *grin*

Not a fan of large groups winning but hey, so be it. Just sorry that it had to be a group of women who cant learn to be quiet til AFTER they collect the money.  The only gain of this is, the lady who plans to stay at her job a little while. She at least doesnt count her chickens before they are hatched.

I agree with you, GameGrl, but the problem is that frivolous lawsuits aren't that uncommon these days.  Remember the man who found a scratch-off in the trash and had to fight in court to collect the money?  That was in MA and, even after the Lottery ruled in his favor, he still had legal battles to fight. 

Maybe you should start a thread on this subject, KamehamehaIII.   Living in FL, I know it's happened a few times.  I remember when a couple visiting from Germany won.  Also, many people travel from border states like Alabama and Georgia when the jackpot is large.  I wouldn't be too surprised to learn that Canadian has also won a lottery game in FL.

The bottom line is if you buy a ticket and you are visiting our country legally, you have the same right to win as anyone else.  I certainly would feel that way if I visited Canada and bought a ticket.