Would you still play after winning?

Reply #48

emilyg — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 02:27:54 GMT

dom lol

Reply #47

Chewie — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 13:19:41 GMT

Back to the original question. If I hit the hundred million dollar range, I would be too busy monitoring how the people at my parties are enjoying themselves. Ah, there is a pretty one! Gee, look at her! Oh, another pretty one! Wow, look at the twins! Humm, how did they get in that position! Yes, I'd be too busy to buy lottery tickets! Other adventures would be eating into my available time.

Reply #46

mylollipop — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 06:02:11 GMT

Reply #45

Chewie — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:32:25 GMT

You can always change your mind. You won the lottery, you didn't get married

Reply #44

Uff Da! — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:56:40 GMT

Hahahaha! If I won a truly life-changing jackpot, I'd set up the parameters for grants from my charitable trust, let the board of trustees tend to the details, and go back to my quilting. No need to even think about a lottery again

Reply #43

Annual Payments — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:56:32 GMT

Oh cash, ha ha. funny.

What happens if I choose annual payments and win? Would I be able to change if I want? I'd always kind want the option.

Reply #42

CASH Only — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:54:41 GMT

You're right, you don't understand. The rest of the lottery world is looking down on you.

Reply #41

Annual Payments — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:50:46 GMT

I don't understand. Wouldn't they pay out less money for annual payments? Wouldn't the winner just be getting their interest

Reply #40

CASH Only — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:48:57 GMT

If MUSL wanted everybody to choose annuity, there would not be a PB cash option. Then everybody would be playing Mega Millions.

Reply #39

Annual Payments — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:46:56 GMT

I always thought they'd want winners to choose annual payments.

Reply #38

CASH Only — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:42:56 GMT

Next MUSL will go to 40 annual payments with a balloon at the end, like the $1 billion Pepsi games. Nobody will want THAT kind of annuity

Reply #37

Annual Payments — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:40:33 GMT

No, isn't that what they want? for people to choose annual payments?

They changed the matrix because 3 people were winning $30 million jackpots.

Reply #36

CASH Only — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:35:44 GMT

And everyone else chose lump sum! The 2 PB losers are why MUSL changed the matrixes (and the annuity) last year, so that NO ONE would choose annual payments.

Reply #35

Annual Payments — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:30:13 GMT

Nope, it'll be payments. We had 2 powerball winners last year that chose that. Hooray for payments

Reply #34

CASH Only — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:27:47 GMT

And they will choose cash. But we'll probably have to wait a while for an OK winner.

Reply #33

Annual Payments — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:26:26 GMT

LOL that's funny. The winning powerball ticket will probably come from there.

Reply #32

CASH Only — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:24:03 GMT

I have a friend in Jenks (pronounced jinx ), OK. She works at a store that sell lottery tickets.

Reply #31

Annual Payments — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:13:29 GMT

Cash, don't jinx me. Chances are i'll never win but there's still a chance. I don't live in LA anymore. I live in NM. And I very, very rarely buy scratch offs anyway. All I play is Powerball and Mega Millions.

Reply #30

CASH Only — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:05:10 GMT

AP:

You will NEVER win. And don't even think of asking LA to join Lose for Life.

Reply #29

Annual Payments — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:04:02 GMT

I'd still play. You'll see me still buying Powerballs and Mega Millions on my reality tv show starring me, Paris Hilton, and Tara Reid. You'll also see me partying with them on Tara's show, Taradise.

Reply #28

CASH Only — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 18:57:23 GMT

One of the problems with these lose for life online games is that the top prize is not enough to retire on. States like GA, KY, PA, and VA should still have a classic lotto.

Reply #27

Chewie — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 12:06:19 GMT

Most of the one's I've read about, that used the winning wisely, are living extremely happy. None, that I know of went the extravacant route. I always remember the guiy in NY who bought a lot of acerage and built a horse ranch; something his whole family enjoys. Living the life he wanted on his own property. Doing only what he wants, when he wants. Zero pressure.

Reply #26

Down — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 11:36:35 GMT

do you guys ever wonder what winners are doing? like how they spend the money and/or if the money really made them happy?

winning the lottery would be nice but you have to be smart about it

Reply #25

PadawanLotto — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 10:51:18 GMT

Would you still play the lottery after the Big life changing win?

Personally what I would do is go out and purchase my own publishing co. and then create some crazy outlandish lottery systems on my new super computer and travel around the states playing all the different lotteries spending outrageous amounts of money to win lottery tickets to post as advertisements to help sell my lottery systems that most likely won't work, for outrageous prices (Steve Player) and live the good life off of o... [ More ]

Reply #24

LosingJeff — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 10:50:51 GMT

Yes Mike, I would play. BUT NOT IN INDIANA

Reply #23

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 10:42:44 GMT

your exactly right.out of all those people ONE has to win...why can't it be you

Reply #22

goldrush — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 09:59:56 GMT

Definitely yes, I play by subscription, so I would just continue my subscriptions to the Massachusetts lottery games. It is possible to win more than once, but for now, once would be nice.

If you are not in, you can't win

Reply #21

mylollipop — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 12:29:41 GMT

Most definitely play again! I could win again! and again and again! Nothing is impossible

Reply #20

Down — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 11:41:13 GMT

if i won a big jackpot i would only play under 2 conditions, 1. the jackpot total is greater than the odds of winning, 2. $500 Million jackpot, i would drop a grand on it.

but you guys have to be careful, you know winning the lottery might not be as nice as it seems, sure you have millions of dollars, but that just makes you a target. and you always hear about people who win the lottery then just blow it all on stupid stuff.

if i won, like really won a big jackpot i would not t... [ More ]

Reply #19

calabs — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 15:51:29 GMT

I voted yes, because my dream plan is to hit the Jersey Cash 5 first and take in anywhere between $200-600K. I would then use that money to start playing the big jackpots. If I ever won a big one(millions), I would still play because I love the thrill of it. Perhaps not as often though.

Reply #18

Chewie — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 02:36:29 GMT

I think every one here would play. They like the lottery, that is why they are here. Winning would just make it easier to induldge. Of course, winning $100M plus might limit the available time to play individual games, but then you could afford to pick the same number for a year at a time. One hundred grand, out of one hundred million wouldn't matter.

Reply #17

Coin Toss — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 20:39:29 GMT

I want to say no, but who can really say

Reply #16

Elizabeth03 — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 15:44:58 GMT

Yes I would still play the lottery, I would wait a bit before playing again,, and I think if I won once that I could do it again.

Reply #15

JimmySand9 — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:34:46 GMT

Definately. I don't play expecting to win big anyway. And besides, with all the money I would have I could play all I want.

Reply #14

TheGameGrl — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:06:51 GMT

I voted Yes. Because with all my family members and the IRS, I think I'd still need to cover my bases in this lifetime.

Reply #13

tony95 — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 18:30:46 GMT

Well, I matched 4 of 5 twice in the same week in TN Lotto 5. I guess you would call that winning (sorta). It paid 200 bucks both times and of course I still play. I voted No, but that's only if I hit the big one (i.e $10 million plus jackpot).

Reply #12

dvdiva — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 08:54:15 GMT

Irregardless of a big win, large jackpots would attrack me like a moth to flame.And to those thinking of a harem, bad relationships are far more expensive then playing in the lottery.

Reply #11

Iesha Kelly — Sun, 08 Jan 2006 04:00:35 GMT

i like how you think.

Reply #10

dphillips — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 18:11:24 GMT

Sure, I would continuing playing the lottery, but I wouldn't be as anxious because the demand would not be as great. I have read about a couple of lottery winners who kept playing (time line wasn't given) and they HIT AGAIN --also known as 'lightning striking twice!' Anything is possible because the strangest things have happened to people who just weren't prepared for the unexpected...hitting a lottery twice. We don't have crystal balls; we can't predict the future...but we can only play, hope... [ More ]

Reply #9

pacattack05 — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 17:46:33 GMT

I'd be too busy sipping margaritas in Malibu beach tending to the needs of my harem.....

Reply #8

emilyg — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 17:42:32 GMT

yes - it's fun

Reply #7

Sherwin — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 16:57:50 GMT

After hitting The Big One , I would put more money in Pick 3 than any other game. I am almost certain that's what I'd do.

Reply #6

weshar75 — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 16:32:09 GMT

I think if I hit for a big one I would continue to chase the other jackpots as long as the games are available.

Reply #5

Zoozie — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 15:37:34 GMT

A major lotto - like millions of dollars... I would quit playing that particular one if I won. What are the chances on winning more than 1 major jackpot. LOLBUT... I think I would invest some of the money to hire a number/math programmer to find the patterns/formulas for pick 3 and 4. Kinda of like Steve Player. If all worked well with it, I would build an internet business around the actual program.

Reply #4

hypersoniq — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 14:37:52 GMT

>100,000,000 cash value, probably notanything less and absolutely

Reply #3

Raven62 — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 13:19:45 GMT

It would depend on how much a Big Life Changing Win is.

Reply #2

Tnplayer805 — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 07:52:27 GMT

Winning lotto 5 would be awesome. Depending on how much I won I would save most of it or give some to a good cause.

Reply #1

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 07:44:41 GMT

i would love to be able to hit lotto 5 once...then about a year later hit it again.kind of like st. germain a member here who won the little lotto in illinois at least two or three times.i sure do miss his input here at lottery post.he even gave me numbers to play a few times........

Would you still play after winning?

Tnplayer805 — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 07:40:48 GMT

I would still play just for fun. I would buy a roll of scratch offs and have fun. (Don't fret all of you Instant game haters I would play the numbers too.