Lottery ticket sold in Illinois wins $560 million Mega Millions jackpot

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Brock Lee — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 16:25:42 GMT

someone with your username can probably find companionship with a lottery winner or two.

Comment #33

Artist77 — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 15:29:15 GMT

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Artist77 — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 15:27:48 GMT

That is why I decided to go to law school vs med school.

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dickblow — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 15:14:25 GMT

like I said before a big ripoff one person all that money have a second prize winner too

Comment #30

Bleudog101 — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 15:50:08 GMT

Yeah, probably infected meninges....aka Meningitis.

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KY Floyd — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 04:47:50 GMT

vs soreloseritis (inflammation of).

You don't think he might be even a little bit inflamed

Comment #28

Bleudog101 — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 15:28:21 GMT

coming from a retired Medical person you should say Soreloserosis (condition of)

vs soreloseritis (inflammation of).

Thanks for the morning smile just the same, Artist 77

Comment #27

Artist77 — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 13:30:14 GMT

Soreloseritis

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rcbbuckeye — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 13:19:10 GMT

He's always spouting that nonsense after a big win is announced.

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winterhug — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 10:55:30 GMT

Dude what are you babbling about. No one if forcing you to play the lottery. Of course all that money to one person, this is why most of us play in the first place, to GET ALL THAT MONEY for one person. We want all that money for ourselves, family, friends and community. Always someone complaining about all that money to one person...GEEZ

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Bleudog101 — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 10:59:07 GMT

Very interesting point. So once again the minority rules.

A few years ago had email Arizona lottery and believe had mentioned why not on line playing. Their reply was that the lottery has an agreement with the Tribal folks there and won't happen. They mailed me a nice Arizona lottery fridge magnet

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cottoneyedjoe — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 23:48:59 GMT

Tribal casino lobby in CA spends something like $8 billion a year trying to coax the state legislature to shut down any gambling and gaming activity in CA that isn't a tribal casino. They're the reason why we have pari-mutuel payouts in the first place. Unless someone's got $8 billion and 1 laying around somewhere, it ain't happening.

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Bleudog101 — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 19:56:05 GMT

IDK what retailers think. Seems about 50/50 in the store, some go to clerk, others lotto machine.

In KY when on line started they were restrictive. You still cannot say play Pick 3 or Pick 4 for both drawings. What is meant by that it has no button for both draws, so you just do it individually. Just a few weeks ago they added Double Play to Powerball for on line.

It saddens me somewhat that big lotto states you can't play on line. Correct me if wrong, I know home state of MA=NO, CA=NO a... [ More ]

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Cassie8620 — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 17:22:09 GMT

yes, on the net, awesome seeing those win that way.

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PrisonerSix — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:57:25 GMT

We don't have online purchasing in Louisiana since using credit cards to buy tickets is illegal here.

It's convenient but I wonder how the retailera feel about it.

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wander73 — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:30:42 GMT

Purchased online. hhhhmmm.

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Bleudog101 — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 09:54:58 GMT

Great points taken. Didn't quite understand about different noises that machines make then say that thermal printers are silent. My home state was the last (MA) to get rid of noisy, dot matrix printers. Not sure where the machine that printed that $787 or so million dollar ticket from near W. MA went, but she was making tghe rounds years ago.

I agree with you on CA lottery and Todd reminded me of their law for pari-mutuel payouts. Had sent an email vs regular mail months ago asking them to g... [ More ]

Comment #17

KY Floyd — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 05:57:24 GMT

or the lump-sum estimated cash value of $264 million

Based on reported sales that seems unlikely to be an accurate estimate. The first worksheet on the TX lottery website reported sales of $43 million and a cash value increase of $17.6 million to $258.4 million. The next worksheet forecast sales about 7% higher, which would fund an increase of $18.8 million, to $259.6. The website that can't be named reports sales of $46.44 million which would make it $259.8 million. This was yet another ja... [ More ]

Comment #16

JustMaybe — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:48:36 GMT

Wow, that must have felt so good.

Keeping hope alive and buying my one ticket with the multiplier - who knows

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Kandiapple — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:04:30 GMT

Congrats to the winner

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Lifegoeson008 — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 21:44:29 GMT

*grabs glasses

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Lotterologist — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:37:52 GMT

Congrats

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PrisonerSix — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:16:28 GMT

Congratulations to the winner! I hope they enjoy their winnings and have a happy life.

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dickblow — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 18:12:00 GMT

all fixed like the person say second prize winner too all that money for one person too

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mightwin1 — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 18:01:48 GMT

On to Powerball.....lol.

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mightwin1 — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:57:45 GMT

Yes, and if its the same setup as Michigan, which I'm sure it is, they already know who the winner is.

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LooneyGambler — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:38:54 GMT

There was a convenience store that just opened near me, and they were getting their lottery terminal installed, the technician was saying that not all terminals will produce a jackpot winner, and when you hear the ticket being printed, it's an pre-recorded sound to gather attention in the musical tone of C. If you hear the terminal printing the tickets, don't buy them there. Thermal printers are silent.

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noise-gate — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:00:20 GMT

* Californian winning $280K, 2nd prize off a $560mil jackpot is insanity. Something needs to be done with that 2nd prize pay structure.

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scorpio45 — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 16:13:30 GMT

with a credit card online

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Bleudog101 — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:45:31 GMT

Wonder if that lucky person will get an email telling them to contact the Illinois lottery? That's an email this once in a while on line player would love to receive.

Thanks for putting the paltry sum one California player gets for five #'s...though sometimes it can get up there.

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CDanaT — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:52:08 GMT

Congrats to the lucky winner(s). Enjoy your newly acquired wealth for many generations.

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Todd — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:32:11 GMT

After you read the article above you will have the answer.

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Lifegoeson008 — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:05:07 GMT

Was this an online win? I saw an article mentioning the ticket was bought online.

Comment #1

hearsetrax — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 13:58:47 GMT

Lottery ticket sold in Illinois wins $560 million Mega Millions jackpot

Lottery Post — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 13:36:24 GMT

Winning ticket purchased online

By Todd Northrop

After a run of 19 drawings without a jackpot winner, the 20th drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game produced a single $560 million winner last night when one ticket sold in Illinois matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball.

The winner will now have to choose between being paid $560 million in 30 annually-increasing payments over 29 years or the lump-sum estimated cash value of $264 million.

According to USA Mega... [ More ]