Minnesota family wins first Lotto America jackpot worth $22.8 million

Comment #31

ressuccess — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:01:43 GMT

Congratulations to the family in Minnesota who won this first Lotto America jackpot in the year 2018

Comment #30

Coin Toss — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 23:27:31 GMT

Good find CDanaT,

Everybody who is opposed to winners being anonymous needs to watch this until they get it and reality sinks in. If ever.

Comment #29

Artist77 — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 23:04:35 GMT

I wish she would take a class on art collecting and art appreciation. I think 99% of her Disney collection was made for the collectors market and has limited resale value, if any. Kind of like the Franklin Mint Collectibles...pretty but value will not ever go up and millions were made. The fact that one Disney piece was limited to 150 pieces is meaningless if it seen as worthless.

Buy some Charlie Harper paintings, Newcomb pottery, the old style Tiffany vases..not the new ones, etc.

I did

Comment #28

noise-gate — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 22:51:41 GMT

She is doing the Lottery changed my life because she can Music.It s got nothing to do with anonymity or security, when you telling folks about your new home, your various toy cabinets etc. It s a ruse, just showing off. Tis one of the reasons l personally do not watch those shows.

It s no different than getting a new tattoo, and wanting the entire world to see it-why? I recall a neighbor who has since moved on, always washing his Ford truck on the street without a shirt on, why? So that we co... [ More ]

Comment #27

music* — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 21:21:46 GMT

Stacey Lowry wants safety for her family. Why is she doing The Lottery Changed My Life?

I hope she accomplishes in Portland, Oregon what she wants. Security and anonymity.

Comment #26

music* — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 21:15:05 GMT

Thank You Raven62 for posting that financial website. I read it all and watched the video at the end. I will be a proud tax-payer when I become a wealthy jackpot winner. In the meantime, I will be grateful for the past winners who have supported the Government.

Comment #25

Artist77 — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 19:32:48 GMT

Great job cdana. She is vaguely familiar now.

Comment #24

Raven62 — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 19:13:19 GMT

Congrats to the Kujava Family on their recent Lottery Win!

Wed, Mar 14, 2018: 08-21-38-50-51 Star Ball: 04 All Star Bonus: 2

Comment #23

Raven62 — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 19:07:51 GMT

What is the purpose of Taxes?

https://www.shmoop.com/finance/taxes/purpose-of-taxes.html

Comment #22

wizeguy — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 18:51:17 GMT

Congrats to the lucky Kujava family

Comment #21

CDanaT — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 18:34:55 GMT

Found it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NzKTA3T8Zo

Watch it at around the 4 minute mark to observe her encounters

Comment #20

Bodia77 — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 18:30:58 GMT

Traditional ball is what the MUSL told us. But still no proof of any draw of this game. Seeing is believing Todd.

Comment #19

JADELottery — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 17:31:55 GMT

Minneso'ns won, Great... caught that crazy Leprechaun.

Now We can stop playing till it reaches $17,000,000 Cash Value.

Comment #18

noise-gate — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 16:52:20 GMT

CDanaT is probably talking about jackpot winner Holly Lahti * and you welcome.

Comment #17

Artist77 — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 16:37:53 GMT

I don't recall that winner. Googled it and could not find anything.

Comment #16

rcbbuckeye — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 15:00:44 GMT

Not sure who you are replying to because you didn't checkmark the quoted text box......but....IF it was me, if you look closely you will see I was replying to gunjack.

Comment #15

noise-gate — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 14:49:55 GMT

l was being humorous, obviously you didn t get it.

Comment #14

rcbbuckeye — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 14:12:38 GMT

There is no penalty for taking the cash option. The cash option is the amount that would be used to buy the annuity to pay out over however many years it's purchased for. If a person chooses the annuity, then he/she would receive the advertised jackpot over the life of that annuity. If a person chooses the cash option, he/she receives the cash amount up front that would have purchased the annuity. It's really not that hard.

Comment #13

gunjack — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 13:43:09 GMT

they penalize you for taking a cash option, what a shame

Comment #12

CDanaT — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 13:16:37 GMT

Wasn't there a girl who had a small child a few years ago from a small mid west town that won between $1-5 million and started getting harassed by people and had a stalker ? She then moved out to OR or WA and worked in a zoo. I know I am not properly recalling the story 100

Comment #11

Artist77 — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 12:19:27 GMT

It is naive to assume if you live in a small town, everyone will be supportive of a big winner. Jealousy and resentment is not limited to the big cities. Lol

Comment #10

Todd — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 12:08:40 GMT

No, it's a traditional ball drawing.

Comment #9

Bleudog101 — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 11:43:30 GMT

Being lazy with 5 of beautiful snow here. This game replaced Hot Lotto; does that mean it is a RNG game

Comment #8

music* — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 11:21:20 GMT

I will not argue the numbers. Any way you look at it the taxes are immoral.

Lottery winners must look ahead toward retirement. There is no loan or guarantee for retirement. A winner does not want to go back into the workforce.

It is tacky to beg a lottery winner for some of the retirement funds that were won.

The green-eyed monster Jealousy, Envy, Resentment, Killjoy raises its head. Jerk.

Comment #7

noise-gate — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 05:50:55 GMT

If they grew up in that little Town, chances are everyone knows everyone.What's there to be afraid of? The Town folks are their Posse! You ride in there looking to cause trouble..

Comment #6

fellini — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 05:40:22 GMT

I'm glad they're not afraid of publicity.

Comment #5

billybucks — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 03:45:39 GMT

they seem just as happy and contented as the winners of powerball and mega millions big jackpot winners are. they weren't afraid of revealing their identity.

Comment #4

noise-gate — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 02:09:57 GMT

Exactly- added to that is the fact that these folks are at home in a small community of 300 plus people.That $9 million split down the middle in that little Town will go further than $9 mil in NY or SF. They set for life.

I am no smoker, but what s with folks always reaching for a cigarette for almost anything? Close car crash, gotta light up! Go over Niagara Falls in a barrel survive.. gotta have a cigarette.

Comment #3

rcbbuckeye — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 01:53:50 GMT

You are missing the fact that they chose a $13.5 million CASH PAYOUT. The $22 million was an annuity. The taxes were based on the cash amount, not the $22 million.

Comment #2

lejardin — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 01:35:45 GMT

I totally agree Music. Dont get me wrong, I would be happy and grateful to win this jackpot but to come out with less than $9.4 million net from a $22.8 million jackpot, well that is pretty pathetic.

But congrats to the winners.

Comment #1

music* — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 00:16:33 GMT

The tax man certainly ruins the party. The Kujavas may also owe more taxes on the $9.4 million check. State and Federal taxes are silent partners in our game.

Minnesota family wins first Lotto America jackpot worth $22.8 million

Lottery Post — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 23:41:06 GMT

Debbie Kujava stopped at a Holiday convenience store in Roseau, Minn., to buy a Diet Sunkist after work on March 13.

While there, she decided to buy a lottery-ticket bundle for $7. She thought she might win $1 or $2.

When she realized on Thursday that her ticket matched every number for the multi-state Lotto America game, she stepped outside to calm down and smoke a cigarette.

I was shaking. My heart was beating so fast, Debbie Kujava said Monday at Minnesota Lottery headquarters in Ro... [ More ]