What all lottery players should know if they win nearly $1B Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots

Comment #35

benmas — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 08:17:54 GMT

Powerball matrix and odds of winning history

Starting date Pick 5 of Pick 1 of Jackpot chance % from previous odds

April 22, 1992 45 45 1:54,979,154

November 5, 1997 49 42 1:80,089,127 46% increase

October 9, 2002 53 42 1:120,526,769 50% increase

August 28, 2005 55 42 1:146,107,961 21% increase

January 7, 2009 59 39 1:195,249,054 34% increase

January 15, 2012 59 35 1:175,223,510 10% decrease

October 7, 2015 (current) 69 26 1:292,201,338 67% increase

Comment #34

rcbbuckeye — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 13:28:07 GMT

It's over.

One winning ticket in Florida.

Comment #33

Redd55 — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 05:34:02 GMT

If it rolls, the prediction is that it will be $560 million which means that by next Tuesday, it will be much higher.

Comment #32

weshar75 — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 04:38:41 GMT

I would like to see a rollover to Tuesday night for mega millions to see a $500 million jackpot.-weshar75

Comment #31

rcbbuckeye — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 04:21:22 GMT

In Texas not signing the ticket is good advice for that kind of jackpot. Whoever signs the ticket is the one that has to claim the money, and Texas will not pay more than one entity. So, if a person wants to have a trustee claim the money to help stay anonymous, the trustee for the claimant would sign the ticket.

As far as losing the ticket? Well, if someone is that stupid to lose a multi million dollar ticket, that person didn't deserve it in the first place.

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Comment #30

gocart1 — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 03:35:59 GMT

YOUR GUNNA NEED THAT IF YOU HIT THE JACKPOT AND GO PUBLIC

Comment #29

Perfecttiming2 — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 03:34:45 GMT

Don't sign the back of the ticket

GameGrl I think your guess is correct!

To others who don't understand this advice....

When a financial adviser says don't sign the back of the ticket, it is not bad advice... they are trying to get you to think how to claim anonymously....

AND

That advice is coupled with the instructions that the ticket be placed in a safe place such as a safety deposit box in a bank.

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Comment #28

quicksloth35 — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 01:45:40 GMT

Comment #27

Kyle7824 — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 01:43:06 GMT

1955 Benz 300 SL Gullwing

goes for about $1.2M

Comment #26

shy1979 — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 00:27:36 GMT

Still better odds than picking a perfect March Madness bracket, which is 1 in 9,223,372,036,854,775,808 (or 1 in 9.2 quintillion). Warren Buffett offered $1billion a few years ago for that

Comment #25

CDanaT — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 21:23:33 GMT

Why not the Maybach S560 edition

Comment #24

KY Floyd — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 20:35:37 GMT

The reason to refrain from Signing the back is to give the holder Time to set up some Entity (llc or trust) to claim anonymously

Even if you can't claim anonymously there are good reasons to claim a big prize as some kind of legal entity instead of as an actual person. All of the people saying the advice not to sign your name to the ticket is a bad idea are proof that consulting a professional who actually knows what they're doing is a good idea.

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Comment #23

CDanaT — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 20:34:26 GMT

My new acquired vehicle, after one of the jackpot wins this weekend

Comment #22

Slick Nick — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 19:16:32 GMT

GameGrl, I think you hit it on the head. However, I'm unsure that that move is legal in New York. I remember reading something about it. It said New York has the right to announce your name. What a bummer that is.

Comment #21

TheGameGrl — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 19:02:11 GMT

I think if reading correctly- The reason to refrain from Signing the back is to give the holder Time to set up some Entity (llc or trust) to claim anonymously , thus retaining some privacy in their ongoing ventures. Thats just my summation...

My advice to the winner is simple:ENJOY IT! Beyond that stay of good character.

Good luck to the posters here

Comment #20

Slick Nick — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 18:50:08 GMT

Just a few million is good enough for me

Comment #19

MotoX2 — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:46:56 GMT

It's strange how there are opposite advice, one says to sign the back of your ticket immediately and others say don't like that man in the video, don't play 1-31 as it will decrease your chances of winning than people are winning jackpots with only birthday numbers, don't play qp's or pick your own numbers, etc. To me it's just all random.

Comment #18

golfer1960 — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:11:29 GMT

ALL THESE HOMES ARE 1 MILE FROM THE NJ SHORE. ASKING $1.4M TO $1.350M.

Comment #17

lejardin — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:55:37 GMT

YEP, that's the one! Thanks for posting my dream car!

Good Luck tonite and tomorrow night

Comment #16

golfer1960 — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:54:12 GMT

YEAH MAN, S550 IS SWEET

Comment #15

lejardin — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:50:53 GMT

Although a Mercedes Benz S550 is my car of choice, THIS Caddy is nice! Ooops, it didnt show what I responded to. It is the CT6

Comment #14

golfer1960 — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:49:54 GMT

COMFY CRAFTSMAN

Comment #13

golfer1960 — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:44:56 GMT

TPC SAWGRASS, 17TH HOLE

Comment #12

golfer1960 — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:41:33 GMT

2018 Cadillac CT6

Comment #11

golfer1960 — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:39:00 GMT

2018 Cadillac XT5

Comment #10

gocart1 — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 15:58:37 GMT

Comment #9

gocart1 — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 15:57:06 GMT

OK, THE VIDEO GAVE ME THE Answer THAT I WAS LOOKING FOR .THE ODDS OF WINNING BOTH JACKPOTS . 1 in 88 QUADRILLION..THIS IS HUGE

Comment #8

fwlawrence — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 15:19:00 GMT

Don't sign the back of your ticket? Sounds like a crook who wants to sign his name

Comment #7

Sarge0202 — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 15:08:32 GMT

Is anyone going to seriously lose the ticket? Yes, people have lost winning tickets before, but that is usually a week or so after the drawing they hear someone locally won, so they go digging for it. For this amount I am sure everyone will check the next morning.

The lottery will pay the name on the line, if it is your name, it's not anonymous (except for states that allow it).

Scan/copy/photo it, put it in a safety deposit box. Give the copy to the lawyer, if he needs to see it befo... [ More ]

Comment #6

music* — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 14:53:19 GMT

Do not sign your ticket. ??? said the lawyer in the video. Good Luck claiming it if you lose it. Some have misplaced their ticket or forgotten where they hid it. If it is lost and a stranger finds it you might be out of luck.

The lawyer might have been thinking that the winner should leave enough space above your signature for the name of your trust.

Of course, all States are different and have different rules.

Comment #5

Sarge0202 — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 14:47:02 GMT

1 in 88,412,922,115,818,300

1 in 88 Quadrillion

You have better chance getting bit by a shark in Kansas.

You have a better chance at sleeping with the Queen of England, past and present.

Any others

Comment #4

CDanaT — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 14:33:53 GMT

Comment #3

CDanaT — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 14:33:02 GMT

Amen Raven........... 1 jackpot would be an astronomical miracle but 2 ? Holy Smoly... Probably have to give the entire amount away of the 2nd jackpot.. Too much money not needed for my remaining existence.

Here's hoping one of us wins tonight or tomorrow night

Comment #2

Raven62 — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 14:08:23 GMT

You need Supersized Luck just to Win One of Them: God knows how much Luck you would need to Win Both of Them

Comment #1

Bleudog101 — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 13:55:31 GMT

Seriously all I want is just the Megaplier or Powerplay secondary prize; that's more than enough.

What all lottery players should know if they win nearly $1B Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots

Lottery Post — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 13:49:57 GMT

Includes video report

One lucky winner could be hours away from taking home one of the largest jackpots in Mega Millions or Powerball history.

In more than two months without a winner, both the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots have rolled over to an estimated combined total of nearly $1 billion.

The Mega Millions jackpot stands at $445 million, with a $277 million lump-sum option. The Powerball jackpot has reached $550 million, which is a $347.9 million lump-sum payout.

If anyone... [ More ]