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One Euro Millions lottery ticket wins €126M jackpot (US$170M)
Euro Millions: One Euro Millions lottery ticket wins €126M jackpot (US$170M)
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One lucky lottery ticket from Spain matched 5 lotto numbers plus the two Lucky Stars in Friday's Euro Millions drawing to win a massive jackpot of €126 million (US$170 million).
The huge prize was the result of six successive drawings without a winner in the multi-country European lottery game.
The winning ticket, worth €126,231,764 (US$170,198,287), was sold in a central Madrid lottery sales office.
As one would expect, the winner has not yet been revealed. Government lottery offices normally recommend that lottery winners take some time to get their financial arrangements in order prior to redeeming their winning ticket.
However, the winner should always immediately sign the back of their ticket since lottery tickets are bearer instruments, with the prize being paid to the holder of the ticket.
Previous Euro Millions winners include two French citizens and a Portuguese national who shared €183.5 million (US$246 million) in Feb. 2006, and Irish resident Dolores McNamara who collected €115 million (US$154 million) in July 2005.
The winning numbers in Friday's Euro Millions drawing were 4, 23, 24, 29, and 31, with Lucky Stars 8 and 9.
The Euro Millions jackpot for next Friday, May 15, will be reset to its starting point of €15 Million (US$20.1 Million).
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One lucky lottery ticket from Spain matched 5 lotto numbers plus the two Lucky Stars in Friday's Euro Millions drawing to win a massive jackpot of €126 million (US$170 million).
The huge prize was the result of six successive drawings without a winner in the multi-country European lottery game.
The winning ticket, worth €126,231,764 (US$170,198,287), was sold in a central Madrid lottery sales office.
As one would expect, the winner has not yet been revealed. Government lottery offices normally recommend that lottery winners take some time to get their financial arrangements in order prior to redeeming their winning ticket.
However, the winner should always immediately sign the back of their ticket since lottery tickets are bearer instruments, with the prize being paid to the holder of the ticket.
Previous Euro Millions winners include two French citizens and a Portuguese national who shared €183.5 million (US$246 million) in Feb. 2006, and Irish resident Dolores McNamara who collected €115 million (US$154 million) in July 2005.
The winning numbers in Friday's Euro Millions drawing were 4, 23, 24, 29, and 31, with Lucky Stars 8 and 9.
The Euro Millions jackpot for next Friday, May 15, will be reset to its starting point of €15 Million (US$20.1 Million). Congrats to the lucky winner!
What kind of taxes,if any,do the countrys involved in the Euro Millions Lottery take off the top?
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the ticket was sold in the central lottery office......wutttt????
hmmm...scratches head...
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Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 17060 Posts Offline |
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the ticket was sold in the central lottery office......wutttt????
hmmm...scratches head... I think you read it wrong. It says "a central Madrid lottery sales office". In other words, a lottery sales office that is located in the center part of the city of Madrid.
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da bronx,city island,n.y. United States Member #30895 January 17, 2006 147 Posts Offline |
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Thanks Todd.............euro millions doesn't get much news but i'm glad you did this write-up...
This is my plan about euro millions....first i have to hit both mega millions and powerball ...........are you still with me camera,,,then i have to learn to fly...ok......so then i can fly a plane to england or spain or maybe to irland for a pint then get some euro tickets....i think its all tax free money..put the money in a swiss back account and live happy ever after....the end
ok ....so my medacation is starting to kick in............i can still dream can't i....lol 
good luck to all playing games tonight
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United Kingdom Member #57623 December 19, 2007 31 Posts Offline |
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There are no taxes to pay in the Euromillions lotto.
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There are no taxes to pay in the Euromillions lotto. Thanks for the reply,FILUK.
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Dover, Delaware United States Member #19109 July 20, 2005 659 Posts Offline |
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Thanks Todd.............euro millions doesn't get much news but i'm glad you did this write-up...
This is my plan about euro millions....first i have to hit both mega millions and powerball ...........are you still with me camera,,,then i have to learn to fly...ok......so then i can fly a plane to england or spain or maybe to irland for a pint then get some euro tickets....i think its all tax free money..put the money in a swiss back account and live happy ever after....the end
ok ....so my medacation is starting to kick in............i can still dream can't i....lol
good luck to all playing games tonight "Wrong" about it being Tax Free Money! If you are an American Citizen you will pay taxes to the IRS! No more hiding money in any Swiss Bank account for any American! The Swiss Government/banking system are now cooperating with the IRS and turning in the vast amount of Americans with accounts in their banks! Besides most of the European Union Countries are cooperating with the IRS in reporting the Americans with bank accounts within the European Union! Keep dreaming the impossible dream, it just may come true! Please remember to support Your Lottery Post Community. 
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United States Member #15415 May 10, 2005 323 Posts Offline |
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Congrats to the lucky winner!
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Gurnee, Illinois United States Member #50189 February 12, 2007 348 Posts Offline |
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"Wrong" about it being Tax Free Money! If you are an American Citizen you will pay taxes to the IRS! No more hiding money in any Swiss Bank account for any American! The Swiss Government/banking system are now cooperating with the IRS and turning in the vast amount of Americans with accounts in their banks! Besides most of the European Union Countries are cooperating with the IRS in reporting the Americans with bank accounts within the European Union! You're right about this! Of course, with Papa Obama's multi-trillion dollar SPENDING budget, no American will be able to hide one red cent from the BIG hands our government will be holding out over the next 4 years. Oh well....I didn't vote him in nor any of the liberal spending Democrats. Forget the formulas...you only win when you're lucky! I'm one lucky mofo...NOW give me MONEY!
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Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 17060 Posts Offline |
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"Wrong" about it being Tax Free Money! If you are an American Citizen you will pay taxes to the IRS! No more hiding money in any Swiss Bank account for any American! The Swiss Government/banking system are now cooperating with the IRS and turning in the vast amount of Americans with accounts in their banks! Besides most of the European Union Countries are cooperating with the IRS in reporting the Americans with bank accounts within the European Union! Yes, I believe this is true. Taxation is the soft tyranny that has encroached on practically every point on the planet.
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"Wrong" about it being Tax Free Money! If you are an American Citizen you will pay taxes to the IRS! No more hiding money in any Swiss Bank account for any American! The Swiss Government/banking system are now cooperating with the IRS and turning in the vast amount of Americans with accounts in their banks! Besides most of the European Union Countries are cooperating with the IRS in reporting the Americans with bank accounts within the European Union! I wasn't asking if Americans were taxed on this lottery,since we know that our government taxes us on everything.I was asking if the winner or other European winners were taxed on their winnings.
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United States United States Member #68752 December 16, 2008 124 Posts Offline |
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Congrats to the lucky winner(s). "Wait eagerly for the Lord, and keep to the way; God wil raise you to possess the land; you will gloat when the wicked are cut off".
Psalms 37:34
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United States Member #72957 March 18, 2009 60 Posts Offline |
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WOW only one winning jackpot ticket -- super exciting and congratulations (hope winning ticket holder quickly puts some of their family and/or friends on the claim form for a lesser percentage share)!!!
Is this jackpot amount mentioned annutized (if yes how many annual payouts?) or immediate lump-sum cash?
I have my lottery ticket, am grateful, and am ready to claim my sole-jackpot-win at the lottery headquarters ... which will provide me with rapid financial independance!
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New Member  ORLANDO United States Member #75019 May 13, 2009 2 Posts Offline |
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HI EVERYONE I PLAYED 679 STRAIGHT IN FLORIDA,BUT IT CAME IN CHICAGO. TRY 555 999 035 036 038 037 796 (813) 032 001 659 055 033 222
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