N.Y. Lottery winner gets $10,000 a week for life ... sort of

Comment #19

CarHauler — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:54:53 GMT

No, that is too obvious. You either commit suicide, or die in some horrific accident. I know that there are folks out there that specialize in suicides and accidents . Remember slick Willy, Good old President Clinton? It seemes like a record number of his staffers, and those closest to him comitted suicide. Were they really under that much stress? I have no idea how Monica Lewinsky survived. She must have been accompanied by multiple witnesses all of the time.

I hate to say it, but I sure do

Comment #18

CarHauler — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:35:26 GMT

I may be wrong, and I probably am, but you might have just quit playing too soon. I know that $140 is a terrible loss, and I cannot imagine losing that much, that is why I have only bought one $20 ticket so far. It is just too much to lose. If I was to guess, you just walked in after a big winner, or the winner was to come, depending on the order of the tickets, meaning did the tickets start at 015 and count down to 000, or start at 000 and count up to 015. I am not trying to make you feel worse... [ More ]

Comment #17

CarHauler — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:47:22 GMT

Just curious what you mean by decent. What are the two largest winners that you have had out of the same book? I had a $10 winner on a $5 scratch off, right next to a $150 winner. I bought one more and it lost. I just purchased a $75 winner of the same game, from a different store yesterday. It was preceded by 6 losers, a free ticket, a loser, another free ticket, a loser, and then the $75 winner. This was yesterday, and I am thinking of trying another, but it will probably be a waste. What do y... [ More ]

Comment #16

ttech10 — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 14:08:50 GMT

For those bringing up the win for life subject, every one of them I've seen says that it is actually X amount paid for X years equaling X amount of money. Most people who buy these things know they aren't really getting it for life . Even the $1,000 a Week for Life in PA only pays out for 20 years (as stated in their game rules listed online, their site didn't show the back of the ticket).

Yea, it's misleading that they put in for life but they're not the only people selling something th... [ More ]

Comment #15

tg636 — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:48:59 GMT

That's a great prize but I doubt the state would let another business

that falsely advertised something as for life 'get away with it.

Comment #14

savagegoose — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 04:02:41 GMT

or; more likely, at the end of $20 years of bad investments you shoot yourself.

oh and thanks for clearing that up for me abot the estate inheritting the win for life

Comment #13

GASMETERGUY — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 01:15:21 GMT

I don't think the Win For Life advertisement is a misnomer. At the end of 20 years they shoot you.

Comment #12

corius$1918! — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 23:46:25 GMT

Congratulations to the winner!!!!!

I think the lotteries should be made to say win for 20 years and not win for life. In this case, the winner will get $120,000 per year after $10 million. Some other lotteries with win for life , for example, Win for Life in Georgia and South Carolina. Payment is made for twenty years and then no more. While I would still be grateful for 20 years, it is misleading when they state Win for Life.

Comment #11

dpoly1 — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 15:53:54 GMT

I have just decided to win the Mega Millions Jackpot as Pennsylvania's first MM Jackpot winner on Tuesday!

If I now get the people at Mega Millions to cooperate

Comment #10

HaveABall — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 01:24:04 GMT

No, it's all good. NY has to pay the estate anything of the $10 million that wasn't already distributed by them.

Comment #9

dphillips — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:28:34 GMT

Wow, what a wonderful and a blessed time to win, especially in this downspiral economy. May he enjoy the fruits of his winning in peace and in good health.

Comment #8

TnTicketlosers — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:12:36 GMT

And yes they were in a row too. Ticket 7-14

Comment #7

TnTicketlosers — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:11:35 GMT

Well I bought 8 $20.00 tickets in Tennessee and nothing on any of them because I watched the screen as the girl runs to see if any of those were winners and no they wasnt and no I dont play here anymore...........

Comment #6

maringoman — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:20:14 GMT

Those New Yorkers are a big gamblers. He says effortlessly that he bought three tickets as though the tickets are $2 each. Thats $60! wow

He also says he buys two tickets and his newspaper. If he means he buys $20 tickets then he is a big gambler... by my standards anyways.

I would feel sick if I spent $60 on scratchers and lost it all. Well, tonight I'ma try the NY style and get $20 worth of megamillions tickets.

Congrats Mr Harvey.

Comment #5

dpoly1 — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:19:18 GMT

Great for Mr. Harvey ........... but the GOVERNMENT LIED AGAIN!

Another reason to stay away from New York

Comment #4

dr65 — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:44:33 GMT

Good job Mr. Harvey!

I like this part: ~ he bought 3 tickets - first was a dud, second won $35.00 and the third was the big winner ~

I like to buy the ticket after a larger than average win, most times they are duds but I've had some good ones come right after a decent winner in

a pack.

I hope someone here pulls a Mr. Harvey today! Good luck

Comment #3

savagegoose — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:35:02 GMT

hmmm for his life, so he carks it, then the lotto is free and clear not to pay out $10 mill for the $20 scratcher set?

sounds pretty scammy to me.

hang on a sec is this how all these annuities work? dont the remainder of the prize go to the estate of the winner

Comment #2

TnTicketlosers — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:29:05 GMT

That is sooooooo wonderful,,,My daddy raised us 4 kids by himself and believe me when I say this,there is nothing like my daddys love for us kids.He is now 72 what will I do when he passes? I think about it alot lately.He use to stop by my house and play the Tn scratch offs,,,I had no idea what he was doing.I just watched him,,,he said to me one day when I called him =His words were to me======Never play those ok? I said ok why daddy??????He said in his harsh voice I said just dont ok...I said o... [ More ]

Comment #1

sully16 — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:56:25 GMT

Live a long life Mr. Harvey.

N.Y. Lottery winner gets $10,000 a week for life ... sort of

Lottery Post — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:51:06 GMT

It's good to be alive, said Floyd E. Harvey as he accepted a symbolic check for $10 million from New York Lottery officials Wednesday.

Mr. Harvey, 41, Route 38, was feted at Fefee's Market on West Main Street. He won the jackpot prize of $10,000 a week for life Thanksgiving Day after purchasing a $20 Win for Life Spectacular scratch-off ticket at the store.

Although state Lottery officials promote the Win for Life Spectacular instant game as a chance to win $10,000 each week for life, Mr.... [ More ]