Ireland Lottery doesn't have enough cash to pay €94m mystery winner

Comment #42

jamella724 — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 05:59:32 GMT

I guess that is still good the winner will have ample time to plan with regards to her winnings. Having low profile will avoid too much attention therefore they will not put themselves in unnecessary risk. There might be people who will take advantage of them because of their huge jackpot price.

Comment #41

Ronnie316 — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 23:37:15 GMT

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Ronnie316 — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 23:36:55 GMT

Direct deposit as soon as all the paperwork is done.

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Ronnie316 — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 22:59:26 GMT

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Ronnie316 — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 22:58:09 GMT

I think you are BS Ted. Who made you the rule maker as to what qualifies as a story? It was posted as a story so that makes it a story. I didnt have any trouble conprehending it on the first read. Or perhaps you didnt read it the first time and just assumed what the meaning of the title was??? Try and get a grip next time Ted.

Comment #37

Ronnie316 — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 22:52:10 GMT

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Ronnie316 — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 22:51:35 GMT

Write your congressman.

Comment #35

Ronnie316 — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 22:50:12 GMT

Right, CA does it all the time on things like tax refunds and light bills.

Comment #34

FrostedNostrals — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:34:11 GMT

Seems like a dumb PR move that the Ireland Lottery went public with this info, especially since the winner has yet to come forward to claim the jackpot.

Comment #33

helpmewin — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 09:04:19 GMT

I saw that, was funny

Comment #32

tnlotto1 — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 03:18:21 GMT

lol

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Ronnie316 — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 14:27:27 GMT

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Ronnie316 — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 14:26:38 GMT

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LottoGuyBC — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 14:25:14 GMT

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helpmewin — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 09:33:41 GMT

There's plenty of time, time is a good thing to have.

Comment #27

helpmewin — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 09:30:22 GMT

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savagegoose — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 05:53:21 GMT

yeh the other news headline would be, irish lotto sitting on 90 million euro cash at bank

Comment #25

dallascowboyfan — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 17:22:55 GMT

Just more time for the winner/s to get their affairs in order

Comment #24

brees2012 — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 16:22:15 GMT

I heard ( not sure if it's true ) if the jackpots in the hundreds of millions example $400 million or more ,it's possible you will get couple in deposits , different times .

Or do you receive ENTIRE amount the next day after you turn your ticket in ????

Does anyone know the Real Answer to this question ........

Comment #23

Teddi — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 12:28:40 GMT

Ditto. Completely fell for it. This isn't a story. A story would be if the winner had to wait a year for them to scramble to come up with the funds. For the winner to be able to walk into the office next week and get the money then is still much much faster than our 2 big lottery systems. This is nothing but a bogus attention grabber and it's insulting to the Irish. Shame

Comment #22

helpmewin — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 08:06:15 GMT

good news

Comment #21

Nikkicute — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 03:49:20 GMT

They will be given the standard Winner Advice booklet and DVD, which includes advice on security, dealing with charities, etc.

We need a Lottery Post DVD and Booklet version of this!

There has been great advice on the forums on how to deal with winning big jackpots, when it comes to

security, lawyers and relatives etc..

I think all U.S. lotteries should have this available for jackpot winners.

Comment #20

mypiemaster — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 19:10:51 GMT

I predicted as much in my two posts onTwo tickets share massive 188 million EuroMillions jackpot. Go read the two posts. NO SUPRISES HERE. Sometimes, its all smoke and mirrors.

Comment #19

Ronnie316 — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 17:50:19 GMT

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Ronnie316 — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 17:35:13 GMT

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Ronnie316 — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 17:34:26 GMT

I totally agree. Lottery winners need a spending plan. NOT high priced, snivelling, Winny attorneys who are greedy slimy savers with everyone else's money.

Comment #16

maringoman — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 17:29:58 GMT

Idk, its hard to get 2% interest rate in the US. But even without the interest, if you commit to spend 1M a year after winning the 94, you would need 94 years to be broke.

Comment #15

Ronnie316 — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 17:17:17 GMT

Im not sure what they mean. Im assuming they are talking about current savings rates

Comment #14

maringoman — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 17:14:48 GMT

Meaning it could be lower

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Ronnie316 — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 17:09:50 GMT

Yeah, and they called it a potential interest rate return.

Comment #12

sully16 — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 17:08:14 GMT

oopsy, no soup for you

Comment #11

maringoman — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 17:05:22 GMT

I wouldn't mind waiting a week for 94M. I'd actually welcome the wait.

I love this line the most But the winner can rest assured that once the money is banked, it will earn them 1.26m a year in interest alone after tax.

Comment #10

Ronnie316 — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 16:50:21 GMT

Suppose the winner NEVER shows up anywhere ever again

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Ronnie316 — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 16:48:46 GMT

Sounds like something CA would say....... LOL.

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CLETU$ — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 16:03:08 GMT

That's always been my nightmare,to win the lottery and when i show up at lottery headquarters i'm told Sorry,we don't have the money,your luck just went south .Then I wake up and swear I'll never buy another lottery ticket.Then I rush right out and buy two or three anyway.

Comment #7

hearsetrax — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 15:20:21 GMT

and give the lady an exploding gag cigar

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luckyshoes — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 14:42:03 GMT

Wasnt this an Andy Griffith episode?....town doesnt have enough money to pay the guy with the bonds?-lol

Comment #5

Romancandle — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 14:30:43 GMT

In IL... it's 4 to 6 weeks for anything over 25K... cut and paste straight from the IL website... got it from the web, so it must be true

When do I receive my check?

Claims up to $25,000 will generally be paid at the claim center on the same day. If your prize is over $25,000, your payment will be made within four to six weeks from your claim date and will be mailed to the address printed on your claim form.

Comment #4

dpoly1 — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 14:11:55 GMT

Sounds like our Federal Government! LOL

Comment #3

joshuacloak — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 14:10:27 GMT

i don't know where this 4 week thing came form in usa

or even 3 weeks lie

its just about 2 whole weeks

, all in all 2 weeks for winners for winners of pb/mm to get the money as of winning date, NOT 4 weeks

also this is form powerball FAQ

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET MY MONEY?

It takes up to two weeks to collect the cash from the stores around the nation. If you go to the lottery to claim your prize after that two weeks, then, in many states, you can generally have the jackpot m... [ More ]

Comment #2

Romancandle — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 14:06:10 GMT

I fell for the title of this article too... lousy sensationalism .

Comment #1

whiteballz — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 13:41:56 GMT

so instead of getting the money right now, the winner must wait until next week for all the money to be transfered over. Sounds like a non-story to me. In the US it takes about 4 weeks for the money to be made available to the jackpot winner.

Ireland Lottery doesn't have enough cash to pay €94m mystery winner

Lottery Post — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 13:14:38 GMT

The mystery winner of the 94m Euromillions jackpot is not expected to claim their prize until next week because the Ireland National Lottery does not have enough money in the bank to pay them.

As of close of business Thursday, the lucky holder of the winning ticket in Tuesday's Euromillions draw had not turned up at the National Lottery headquarters in Dublin.

That's unsurprising given that lottery officials said they won't have the money in the bank until next week, when all participating... [ More ]