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Maryland brothers arrested for $3.5 million lottery scam that allegedly involved exploding briefcaseNews Story
Scammers go through greater lengths to deceive victims By Kate Northrop Two Maryland brothers have been indicted after running a three-year scheme that involved false promises of lottery winnings and a supposedly exploding metal briefcase. The United States Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that a federal grand jury charged brothers Dwayne and Wayne Henry, 32 and 34, respectively, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a scheme that offers a false promise o
Jan 25, 2024, 5:58 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Spain's El Gordo dishes out €2.6 billion in annual Christmas lotteryNews Story
Winning numbers announced during event that lasted four hours By Kate Northrop Millions of households have been tuning in to watch El Gordo (The Fat One), the world-famous lottery that doles out over two billion in prizes every year. This year, the lottery is distributing a whopping 2.6 billion (US$2.86 billion) in prizes to winners across the country. It's not uncommon to see people rushing out into the street and erupting in celebration as the event progresses, perhaps popping a bo
Dec 22, 2023, 12:20 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Court finds that skill games are legal in PennsylvaniaReply
The last paragraph about SUMS it...more money for the state coffers if that goes through. Not sure if this is the same thing, we had 'grey' slot machines in some small businesses and just recently outlawed for good, however there are still ads for some kind of slot machines in Louisville but very limited hours. The voters got their wish for sports betting here. I'm too dumb to understand it and don't want to bother folks playing on the machines. The state adds 9% for the machines and wh
Dec 8, 2023, 10:51 am - Bleudog101 - Lottery News

California man asks clerk to choose a lottery game for him, ends up picking out a ticket worth $10MReply
My eyes were scanning the article looking for just that, lol. We just got the feel good story and how the universe conspired to get him a winner, but what is important is the giving back - I would have taken the 5M and told the cashier, here's 800K for you, but the taxes are on you as well. I hope the winner did not give the cashier $100.
Oct 20, 2023, 11:41 am - JustMaybe - Lottery News

$1.76 billion Powerball jackpot won by one ticket sold in CaliforniaReply
I never get drawn into the hype regardless of the amount on offer I always buy one PB with power play and one MM with the multiplier. I will try the after taxes amount and add an extra ticket for every 100M under the cash option and not annuity. Best of luck too in tonight MM if you have a ticket for that
Oct 13, 2023, 3:21 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery News

$1.55 BILLION: Powerball continues historic jackpot climbReply
2 numbers correct on 1 line( 47 60).... big sigh ...Onward and upward we go Cash Value take home after Fed Taxes : $428 Million ( and change) Good luck to all that are participating on Monday.
Oct 8, 2023, 8:24 am - CDanaT - Lottery News

$1.4 BILLION: Powerball jackpot juggernaut keeps rollingReply
Ooh yes it does. I would just take it all and put it into 12 month T.Bills at 5.4% PA for a return of 13.7M a year after taxes. I don't need a 47M sprawling house, am ok with a 1M upgrade That is so much money, for real.
Oct 6, 2023, 8:41 am - JustMaybe - Lottery News

$1.2 BILLION: Powerball jackpot is 3rd-largest in game historyReply
Sales are definitely down for this size jackpot Mondays are always slow compared to the other drawings, but tonight is Wednesday and they haven't raised the estimate at all. I'd still have thought it would finish out a bit higher, but a roll will mean an advertised jackpot of just 1.4 for Saturday. At this rate I'm not sure we'll see 2 billion by next Wednesday, assuming it keeps rolling. Of course they'll claim a new record if it makes it to 2.04001 billion, but with the current cash:a
Oct 4, 2023, 8:18 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery News

$835 MILLION: Powerball jackpot set to deliver ultra-wealthReply
The trick is not to get swayed by the amounts, just spend what one can afford and leave the rest to fate as it were. You could not be more correct if you had to be! What most don't understand is how incredibly wealthy 835 million dollars would actually make someone. The same is true for the current cash value amount of 390.4 million. Banks consider an ultra high networth individual as having 30 million dollars or more to invest. The current cash value amount after taxes is 246 mill
Sep 27, 2023, 8:34 am - GiveFive - Lottery News

$2 billion Powerball lottery winner Edwin Castro buys a third California mansion for $47 millionReply
This guy is really spending money. I just hope he doesn't go broke. When buying houses, one needs to take into account the costs of ownership like maintaining the property, taxes, utilities, etc. I'm sure they are pretty high considering the size and costs of the properties. I'm sure a vintage 911 isn't cheap either. I'm just hoping he doesn't end up one of those lottery winners we hear about who goes broke and ends up worse off. Only time will tell.
Sep 12, 2023, 9:54 pm - PrisonerSix - Lottery News