Indiana man wins $5M on scratch-off

Comment #58

CDanaT — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:14:26 GMT

Nice try DP !!!!!!! .......I am leaning towards a winner from a ticket (namely mine) recently purchased up in a N.E. state...just so it with throw the conspiracy theorists off

Comment #57

Simba774 — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:59:22 GMT

We all have to get to NY asap. Lucky, ______.

Comment #56

Simba774 — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:57:38 GMT

And the MM and PB is not? Many win off scratch off tickets, but very few win the MM or PB.

Comment #55

dpoly1 — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:44:55 GMT

The first Jackpot Win for Pennsylvania tomorrow in Mega Millions you saw it here first !

A $51,750,000 wire transfer with an additional $6,900,000 Federal Tax obligation without any Income Tax mitigation! Woo Hoo, no State or Local Taxes in Pennsylvania on Lottey Winnings ...............

Comment #54

mcginnin56 — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:48:08 GMT

Thanks Seattlejohn. HaveABall pointed out that extra 10% of federal tax to me on this thread on the 25th.

Comment #53

Seattlejohn — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:47:42 GMT

They'll take 25% for federal taxes minimum (and 3.4% for state, as you've indicated), but he'll end up paying 35% in federal taxes; I figure he'll net ~ $2.1 million after all taxes are fully paid. I hope his tax advisor has told him to either have the max tax taken out up front, or invest the 10% difference for now pay it at the end of the year. God knows we've all heard the stories of unprepared lottery winners who have the standard 25% taken out, not figuring they'll have to pay more, end up... [ More ]

Comment #52

KY Floyd — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:58:25 GMT

It probably was a wealthy white guy, or his wife/mistress/girlfriend. The ticket was sold in Hartsdale, which is right next to Scarsdale. Not a lot of poor people living there, except perhaps in the maid's room, or the staff quarters above the garage.

Then again, it might be my cousin who's a plumber and sometimes works in that area, or anyone else passing through.

FWIW, MUSL just squeaked by on this one. According to lottoreport, total sales for the run were about $140 million, which woul... [ More ]

Comment #51

sully16 — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:25:40 GMT

Thats cool, Congrats Rick

Comment #50

rad242 — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:19:47 GMT

Someone has 70 million reasons to smile from EAR to EAR today

Comment #49

mcginnin56 — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:35:22 GMT

YAAHOOOO! Someone from NY hit the Powerball last night for $70 million!!!

Hope it was a rich, white wall streeter!!!

Come on out you guy's with the RIGGED and CONSPRICASY theories.....only way to start the day.

Comment #48

maringoman — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:42:36 GMT

https://www.lotterypost.com/news/140429 forgive me I exagerrated a little. It was $2.3M

Comment #47

mcginnin56 — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:42:05 GMT

OK...........MA lotto retailers will be unhappy to hear this sad news.

Comment #46

maringoman — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:37:59 GMT

Yeah make their money from other suckers. I grew tired of getting took. No more scratch offs for me.

Comment #45

dpoly1 — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:35:25 GMT

It has been a recent trend that Mega Millions has been rolling $11,000,000 for the Annuity Powerball has been rolling $10,000,000! Getting curiouser curiouser

Comment #44

mcginnin56 — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:58:18 GMT

Roll.

Comment #43

rad242 — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:47:13 GMT

Mega Millions is one ROLL OVER from hitting the 100m range! What will happen in the Powerball tonight? Will an LP player finally hit or will it rollllll

Comment #42

mcginnin56 — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:14:20 GMT

Right HaveABall, but if they advertised on the FRONT of the tickets about 30 annuity payments, they would probably see their sales of sratchers decline.

It's the same ol sales gimmick for hawking anything, make all the wonderful claims.......but you must read the fine print, which they will not bring to your

attention.

I had forgotten about the other 10% or so for additional federal tax.

Comment #41

HaveABall — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 07:17:27 GMT

No, RedStang, the article alluded that top prize lottery scratch winner, Ricky, is accustomed to treating himself well. Recall that the article indicated that Ricky had recently purchased a: $20 scratch off ticket(s), new truck, AND enjoyed taking his grand-niece out to purchase a new outfit for her.

So, Ricky already knows how to have a good time spending monies, yet hopefully without breaking his budget. Now he's got a bigger budget, so he can easily remain unemployed, become a good invest... [ More ]

Comment #40

HaveABall — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 06:49:02 GMT

Yes, mcginnin56, Ricky's is a good lump sum, net walk away amount, since it was only a 32% lump sum option reduction from the advertised annuity amount. Hopefully, Ricky will not only be thinking about the 25% (initial) federal taxation withdrawn amount but will remember that come next year he'll have to pay the Fed their remaining cut of approximately another 10%. Yikes, don't spend or gift too much of the money these next 12 months Ricky!

Congratulations, Ricky, on your thrilling scratch of... [ More ]

Comment #39

mcginnin56 — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:27:46 GMT

Comment #38

Win$500Quick — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:23:22 GMT

Congrats to the lucky winner.

Comment #37

Ruud — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:42:56 GMT

$3m lottery or $3m gambling (i.e., casino) addiction? That's a lot of scratch tickets if the former.

Anyway, the odds and payouts for instant tickets are better than draw games and they're also fun to play.

Comment #36

fwlawrence — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:39:03 GMT

Don't forget the $50 Casino Action which has 3 top prizes of $7,500,000.

Comment #35

cbr$ — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:49:50 GMT

congrat' s Ricky on your win . alway believed that Village Pantry would have a nice winner it one day . Glad it you. This is either the $10 oor the $20 ticket enjoy

Comment #34

rad242 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:31:14 GMT

You don't know dploy?

The scratch off tickets have a more jazzier color palate and appeal and don't get me started on the recycled paper!

Hey I gotta $20 in my wallet. Gonna dash to that service station now..

Comment #33

rad242 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:23:47 GMT

That's how we get down in a Hick Town!

I went to college and university in NASHVILLE I would never guessed you lived among good people - lol.

Comment #32

mcginnin56 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:29:21 GMT

I guess that's all I can probably do...............

Comment #31

mcginnin56 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:25:46 GMT

Are you trying to imply maringoman, that spending $10,000,000 for a winning $20 scratcher is a bad deal??

C'mon, Taxachusetts has got to make it's money somehow

Comment #30

Ruud — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:25:35 GMT

You're welcome.

Texas has a $20 game, Set for Life II, with four top prizes of $7,500,000 ($500k for 15 years). Imagine THAT

Comment #29

faber98 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:24:27 GMT

20.00 scratch tickets aren't for the timid. especially in a depressed miserable place like muncie. he deserves it for living there all these years. amazed that they can sell any of these overpriced scratch off tickets there and that the indiana lottery has the nerve to try to foist these on the poor people that live there. however, they actually put a winning one there and this guy walked into the right store at the right time and nailed it. beware muncieites that was the only one.

Comment #28

mcginnin56 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:18:26 GMT

Thanks Ruud for researching

Comment #27

Ruud — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:16:01 GMT

According to the Hoosier Lottery website, it was a $20 ticket. Wow.

Comment #26

mcginnin56 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:11:13 GMT

Because people LOVE to whine

Comment #25

rcbbuckeye — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:04:39 GMT

Comment #24

RedStang — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:28:24 GMT

At first i was like What. He's laid off and playing 20$ scratch-offs . Then i realized he's probably one of those that never buys himself anything and loves the lotto.

Comment #23

sully16 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:10:00 GMT

Congrats to the lucky winner.

Comment #22

dpoly1 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:59:52 GMT

Don't go to high ass , go to another gas station! ............

Comment #21

dpoly1 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:55:27 GMT

Congrats to the winner!

I still cannot understand why people whine about Powerball Tickets being $2 for a minimum of $40,000,000 annuity in turn they think that spending $20 on a ticket that the maximum is $5,000,000 is a bargain ................

Comment #20

y2kjackson — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:36:54 GMT

Congrats to the winner!! Is seems now a days , u have got to win the lottery to afford high ass gas prices

Comment #19

maringoman — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:20:01 GMT

We have scratch tickets in Massachusetts that you can win $10,000,000 that cost only $20.

But you're more likely to spend $10,000,000 before you win that prize.

It reminds of the story in lottery post where a woman book keeper in NY stole about $3M from her work place to feed her lottery addiction.

She didn't win anything to talk about and now she's in jail.

Scratch tickets are a sure way to burn your money. Avoid them at all costs. I know I do.

Comment #18

savagegoose — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:18:43 GMT

its good that hes not materialistic, and doesnt want a new $60k truck. his financial advisors will tell him he cant afford it with only $3.2M before taxes. lol

great attitide ,

Comment #17

VenomV12 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:53:16 GMT

$5 million off a scratch off ticket? Wow. That is pretty impressive.

Comment #16

gogidolim — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:30:52 GMT

To me, scratch games are whole lot harder to win because it's also about location and timing. Anyway congraturation to the winner.

Comment #15

dallascowboyfan — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:50:20 GMT

The RightPrice, Oklahoma has to be the scariest are largest scratch-off ticket is $40,000/ $50,000

Comment #14

dallascowboyfan — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:44:49 GMT

Congrats to the winner................

Comment #13

haymaker — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:31:45 GMT

i walked close to the atlantic ocean today,when we took our dogs down to the harbor.

Comment #12

mcginnin56 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:25:33 GMT

SH-T!, I thought you could see the Atlantic Ocean from Memphis?? Isn't that where Elvis caught all his catfish??

Now I know why I flunked Geography.

Comment #11

rdgrnr — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:19:52 GMT

With his winnings, Wilber plans to take a vacation to visit family in Tennessee and to do something he has never done in his fifty-some years - see the ocean.

I'd like to be the first to welcome Rick to Tennessee but I hope he's not too disappointed when he finds out you cain't see the ocean from here.

I'll take him out honky-tonkin' though and get him good and drunk so he don't care nothin' 'bout no ocean.

And if we ain't back in a couple days, we'll be down in Mississippi and up to n... [ More ]

Comment #10

mcginnin56 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:18:35 GMT

I had nightmares for months, until I found out in school 7 was just a number!

Like your new signature, Franklin was an amazing guy.

Comment #9

New York — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:13:01 GMT

ROFL.

She sure did and it stuck wit' me since.

Comment #8

mcginnin56 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:12:28 GMT

Must be great scratchin' around Halloween I bet

Comment #7

mcginnin56 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:04:07 GMT

I can remember as a young lad, my Mom telling me the scary story of: Why was 6 afraid of 7? Because 7 ate 9.

Did your Mom tell you that one as well New York

Comment #6

TheRightPrice — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:57:39 GMT

Move me to Indiana cuz these Florida scratchers are scary

Comment #5

NightStalker — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:55:42 GMT

Good for him! Now he can just be a part time carpenter

Comment #4

ONEDAY — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:46:42 GMT

all I can say is wow

Comment #3

mcginnin56 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:44:33 GMT

Yeah after state (3.4%) and federal (25%) taxes, he should walk away with $2,434,400 Not bad for a $20? scratch ticket! (Article didn't say).

Comment #2

New York — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:26:42 GMT

Great motivational story. I like that he says he's not materialistic.

$3.4 million is not too shabby.

Comment #1

mcginnin56 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:26:04 GMT

Yeahhhhhhh for Ricky!!!

Why doesn't my state have tickets like this.

Indiana man wins $5M on scratch-off

Lottery Post — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:20:54 GMT

A Muncie, Indiana, man is the latest lucky Hoosier to win big money from the Hoosier Lottery.

Ricky Wilber grew up in Muncie just blocks from the Village Pantry at 603 W. Jackson Street in Muncie where he won $5 million on a Hoosier Lottery Scratch-off.

Great and unbelievable is the way Wilber described his win.

Wilber won on a $100 Million Cash Extravaganza Scratch-off ticket. The Delaware County man took several days to get his affairs in order, to hire a lawyer and a tax advisor, be... [ More ]