Fla. Powerball winner claims $73.8M lottery jackpot

Comment #15

louise black — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:45:34 GMT

Sound like Mrs Choras-Hanna is going to do good with her winning by sharing with twin sis and husband. the three of them are dancing all the way to the BANK.CONGRAT!!!!!! ON THE WIN.I will be joining them soon.

Comment #14

dpoly1 — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:18:41 GMT

Wow, nice win ......... I think that it is nice that an unemployed person won !

I hope that a very nice disabled person is the first Mega Millions Jackpot Winner from Pennsylvania ! (shhhhhhhhhhh ..... me)

There would be much less info revealed .......... name and town ........ and disabled status ........ NO MO !

Don't Tread On Us

Comment #13

Halle99 — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:55:55 GMT

Congrats to the winners.........I hear yah CAL-LottoPlayer..........

Comment #12

CAL-LottoPlayer — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:31:03 GMT

It would be nice if I could buy Powerball lotto tickets when the jackpot is above $200M. Unfortunately, because I'm in California, I am unable to.

Comment #11

CAL-LottoPlayer — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:27:02 GMT

Typically the lotto officials will initially deduct about 25% or more of the lotto winnings. The lotto winner will then be required to pay the rest come tax time. So yes, there usually is a hefty tax bill the lotto winner must pay on or before next April 15.

Comment #10

diamondpalace — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:03:52 GMT

The tax is a killer. Too high. Other than that, congrats to the winner

Comment #9

HaveABall — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:45:27 GMT

Congratulations four sharring Powerball jackpot, lump-sum winners!!! Woo hoo, after paying the additional 34.9% federal (no state taxes, lucky, lucky!) taxes that leaves apx. $25.3 million dollars for you to share (probably 1/4th each)!

Also, it is great that of the four faithful player winners that only Alexandra needs to quit her commitment to an employer. Yep, an apx. $6,347,350 NET, each is a wonderful sum of monies to thrill in for decades

Comment #8

rdgrnr — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:23:30 GMT

She obviously hasn't been told how stupid it is to play Quick Picks.

Poor soul, she's probably too high strung.

Comment #7

konane — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:58:34 GMT

Choras-Hanna is an out-of-work medical assistant. .........

The three said they plan to share the money, officials said.

Congratulations to all of them

Comment #6

johngreek — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:49:02 GMT

Congrats

use the money wisely and please help the poor and unprivileged

Comment #5

ThatScaryChick — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:18:57 GMT

Congrats to Mrs. Choras-Hanna on her win

Comment #4

Genome — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:20:19 GMT

Must be nice. Thats why I atleast bet atleast $1 for each powerball and mega millions drawing. I know somebody has to win and it might be me.

Comment #3

ttech10 — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:11:09 GMT

Sound like good people, good for them. And with one ticket, I bet people who spend a load on each drawing would be upset.

Comment #2

beaudad — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:51:55 GMT

I wonder if the people that pay the tax on their winnings get a tax refund when it's tax time? beaudad

Comment #1

dr65 — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:40:19 GMT

Wow, one ticket and a quick pick too.

Very nice

Fla. Powerball winner claims $73.8M lottery jackpot

Lottery Post — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:36:41 GMT

Hollywood woman, 35, claims prize from July 10 drawing

The Florida Lottery announced on Friday that the $73.8 million jackpot from the July 10 Powerball drawing has been claimed.

Elizabeth Choras-Hanna, 35, of Hollywood, was the lucky winner.

Lottery officials said she will receive a one-time, lump-sum payment for the winnings in the amount of $38,929,055.11.

Choras-Hanna is an out-of-work medical assistant. Lottery officials said her twin sister Alexandra, a firefighter and paramedi... [ More ]