Iowa couple claims $202.1M Powerball jackpot

Comment #33

dallascowboyfan — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:12:55 GMT

Congratulations to the couple....

Comment #32

rdgrnr — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:00:03 GMT

The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers.

- Henry VI, Shakespeare.

Comment #31

Simba774 — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 01:06:49 GMT

Ain't that the truth. People talk all that crap until they need one.

Comment #30

Original Bey — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 19:18:07 GMT

Anyone knows if it was a QP or Self Pick

Comment #29

mcginnin56 — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:42:37 GMT

Buy your tickets in NY. Then you can celebrate as a PA jackpot winner!

Like in Real Estate, it's all about location! location! location

Comment #28

dpoly1 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:21:04 GMT

Congrats to the winners ............... but Pennsylvania still needs to have our first jackpot win on the Mega Millions

Comment #27

mcginnin56 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:31:36 GMT

That confetti looks like U.S. currency, wish I had been there, would have loved to clean up after the ceremonies.

Comment #26

psykomo — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 07:58:51 GMT

Chick Fil UR Lay !!??

Today is their Day

Vote 4/UR Lottery Values

Comment #25

Arrowhead — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 04:19:05 GMT

Great ages to win...early-mid forties. Many years to enjoy their bounty. Bully for them.

Comment #24

sully16 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:32:08 GMT

Congrats to the lucky couple, may you enjoy.

Comment #23

golfer1960 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:12:23 GMT

The new $202M Powerball winners: Mary and Brian Lohse.

If anyone other than me was curious as to what they look like:

I wish it was me...

Comment #22

Original Bey — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 02:53:56 GMT

She released a few 40lb words - lol

Comment #21

golfer1960 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 02:49:51 GMT

I still didn't win....again

Comment #20

whitelion — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 02:42:34 GMT

So you wouldn't take a couple months and proper precautions before claiming a prize? The government set the rules, why wouldn't you take the time to protect yourself, even if it took a little work. 5 hrs of total work. 10 minutes to fill out name change application, 1 hour in court, 1 hour to update drivers license, 1 hour to update social security information. Couple hours of travel time. most states don't allow you to claim anonymously.

Comment #19

IPlayWeekly — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 02:23:28 GMT

Well said

Comment #18

mediabrat — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 02:16:38 GMT

Because lottery winners shouldn't have to turn their lives upside down in order to collect a jackpot.

Comment #17

whitelion — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 01:41:00 GMT

Why didn't they change their name before signing the ticket and claiming the prize? They should have changed their name to a very common name and had their lawyer do the press conference. If they would have kept their mouth shut about the name change and had a couple months of patience, it would have saved them a lifetime of headaches.

Comment #16

Ronnie316 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 01:33:58 GMT

I'm happy someone won it, Congratulations and best wishes.

Comment #15

haymaker — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 23:32:31 GMT

This is a true statement.

you might also say until they need a good one to collect the big win LOL

In fact I wonder if he hired another lawyer for the purpose of making the lottery claim.

Comment #14

mcginnin56 — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 23:28:52 GMT

For that matter, most people hate all attorneys.....until they need a good one for their defense.

Comment #13

haymaker — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 23:25:10 GMT

Maybe you're right, but I have never had a good expierince w/ ins. co. or a lawyer.

May I win big in order to need one that changes my attitude.

Comment #12

mcginnin56 — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 23:17:34 GMT

Someones gotta work for the insurance companies.

He did mention they wanted to give back to the community and their church, can't be all bad

Comment #11

haymaker — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 23:02:59 GMT

Sorry, but leave me out of the chearing section for this guy,

he is/was a lawyer for an insurance co.

ya know ? thats the one that figures out why the ins. co does'nt have to pay your claim.

Comment #10

Piaceri — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 23:01:58 GMT

Congrats to the winners! Sounds like they did the smart things that they needed to do. I hope and pray their family stays safe. Too many loons out there with the greed of envy.

Comment #9

JonnyBgood07 — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 22:44:46 GMT

....was thinking the same thing.

Comment #8

weshar75 — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 22:25:17 GMT

Congrats on win the lottery. Good luck with the money hope it does not become a burden. If it does just let me know and I will help out. Just joking!-weshar75

Comment #7

whiteballz — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:34:33 GMT

Instant winners

Out

Wandering

Around

Comment #6

IPlayWeekly — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:52:01 GMT

It's a good thing I live in an anonymous state... I don't want to be exposed like that. I'll set up a new company and keep my mouth shut! I don't need some high priced attorney or some crooked financial planner telling me what to do. I have small circle of people I deal with and will continue to do so once I win.

Comment #5

hearsetrax — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:49:26 GMT

should be curious ....

but my reckoning if thar smart they'll move and not leave a fowarding address

Comment #4

Lucky1969 — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:33:03 GMT

Good luck and congratulations! I wonder how long they are going to be able to stay in that community though.

Comment #3

OldSchoolPa — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:10:26 GMT

I hate to be the bearer of bad NYews, but DE won last night. After this IA win, I had predicted I'LL A WIDE would be next winners, so we can scratch the DE off and look to IL, LA, and WI for the next winners. I am going to boost my premonition odds by playing both in WI and IL!

That couple sounds just like me, but I can assure LP world that my press conference will indeed be newsworthy. Now I just have to win for you all to find out why people will be talking about that for weeks to come... [ More ]

Comment #2

Original Bey — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:41:06 GMT

Ohhh I just grab a couple of tickets when I get gas at the station. I don't wheel numbers, I don't eliminate based on the last 50 draws, no deep meditation, no psychics on retainer....She didn't even have the decency to play the family birthdays

On a serious note, congratulations to the lucky couple. Wishing you and yours all the best

Comment #1

mcginnin56 — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:32:17 GMT

Next jackpot in NY

Iowa couple claims $202.1M Powerball jackpot

Lottery Post — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:27:17 GMT

A Bondurant, Iowa, couple claimed a $202.1 million Powerball jackpot on Thursday, becoming the second-biggest lottery winners in Iowa history.

Mary and Brian Lohse said they had done their homework in advance by meeting with financial planners and had some very specific plans for the future as they claimed their big prize.

Mary Lohse, 42, a certified medical assistant at the pediatric clinic at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, said that the way the couple explained their win to their three ch... [ More ]