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Lotto Wife: He Left MeNews Story
The Melville, New York woman who hit a $25 million New York Lotto jackpot in February has spoken publicly for the first time and said that contrary to her estranged husband's claims, she didn't run out on him and it was he who left her.Connie Parker, 74, who has been married to Kenneth Parker, 77, for 16 years, said that before her husband filed for divorce in May, he emptied their safe deposit box, taking their bankbook, her passport, her birth certificate and other legal papers. I am hurt. I a
Oct 23, 2003, 3:59 am - Todd - Lottery News

N.D. explores lottery agreementNews Story
Numbers for North Dakota's new Powerball lottery may be provided by another state lottery's computer system, a move that officials say would reduce the cost of running the game in a small, rural state. Lottery administrators say the sharing arrangement has a chance to be the first of its kind in the nation. Directors of the new Tennessee lottery, which hopes to begin selling tickets early next year, are exploring a cooperative arrangement with neighboring Georgia.Chuck Keller, North Dakota's int
Aug 11, 2003, 3:16 am - Todd - Lottery News

Illinois Lottery private manager still on job after firingNews Story
Finding a new lottery manager proves tricky for state government When Illinois lawmakers voted in 2009 to hire a private company to run the state's $2 billion-a-year lottery, they had high hopes of making more money that could be funneled into education and construction projects. Then the company missed sales goals, and two governors tried to fire Northstar Lottery Group. But Northstar remains on the job more than two years later, and the firm is now able to collect millions of dollars mor
Mar 28, 2017, 4:21 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Interesting happening within our lottery-pool at work... no not reallyReply
This is unfortunate as it sounds like you all have a pretty good lottery pool going on. Scanning the tickets and sending them to everyone before the drawing is good practice. I would also be sure that everyone has read and signed a written agreement before each drawing which is signed and dated by each participant and clearly states which draw date(s) the agreement represents. We are talking BIG money here and if your pool was to win, there could be significant backstabbing without good document
Jan 11, 2016, 10:19 am - sthl129 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Massachusetts Judge Denies Demand for Lump-Sum Lottery Prize PaymentReply
From the original thread:Oh, for cryin' out loud, people; give me a break!Even the hard and fast laws of nature occasionally treat us to the odd exception, and what's good enough for nature should be good enough for an anal-retentive state lottery director. Where do they find these people??? I suspect that Mr. Sullivan has some difficulty removing his pants without the aid of a good, stout stick.Common sense tells me that Ms. Outing will ultimately prevail, and I would not rule out possible puni
Dec 31, 2004, 4:27 pm - jim695 - Lottery News

Kansas man claims $50M Mega Millions jackpot on ticket he purchased in MissouriReply
That's true if the states do not have a reciprocal agreement. You pay the state taxes in the state your purchased, and then you claim a credit for those taxes paid on your state tax form in the state where you live. (Which is why I said earlier that you will pay a net state tax rate of the higher of the two rates.) If the two states have a reciprocal agreement then you will typically pay just your home state tax rate and owe nothing to the state you purchased in. I do not believe Kansas an
Mar 22, 2019, 8:12 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Wa State -- Lottery sales have been stopped July 01Reply
Washington state budget agreement reached! Early Saturday morning, it was announced that Gov. Jay Inslee and legislative leaders have made an agreement in principal on a two-year operating budget, a deal reached after months of debate. This agreement ends the threat of a government shutdown on July 1!
Jun 29, 2015, 12:53 am - Raven62 - Lottery Discussion Forum

NY plumber wins $136M Powerball jackpot, splits it with sonReply
The tax implications depend on whether or not the IRS thinks the guy gave his son a huge gift or that they had a pre-existing agreement to share. If the IRS thinks he gave his son a gift of $25 million they're going to want him to pay gift taxes on about $20 million. The story doesn't really say anything one way or the other about a pre-existing agreement. The amounts listed in the article are rounded, and the son's share was actually an even 30%, so a pre-existing agreement is certainly poss
Jun 10, 2015, 1:15 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery News

Who' s to say...Reply
The burden of proof is on the plaintiff. RJ may have to prove he didn't enter into a verbal agreement, but only after the plaintiff presents evidence of a verbal agreement. It's common in a work place with a large number of employees when someone will ask a regular lottery player to buy them a ticket or two especially when the jackpot is high. It's no big deal with self picks, but can be a big deal if the one or two tickets is mixed in with a large number of other QPs. It's probably not meant
Oct 18, 2013, 10:42 am - Stack47 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Plea deal settles N.Y. lottery ticket trial; immigrant will get $2.5MNews Story
A plea agreement Friday in Rockland County Court has ended the case involving a Spring Valley, New York, immigrant's $3 million lottery ticket and three men accused of trying to steal a portion of it. Elfido DeLaRoca will get about $2.5 million before taxes over the next 15 years, while the three men will avoid jail on a theft charge. One of the men will get $300,000 from the winnings. DeLaRoca, 45, a Guatemalan national living with his fiancee and daughter, bought the $10 scratch-off tick
Feb 16, 2013, 8:02 am - Todd - Lottery News