Powerball win for single mum

Reply #6

Just6ntlc — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 23:03:05 GMT

Great jackpot win with lump sum for single mom. In Australian Powerball, what are the odds of winning any prize? Do they have to pay federal tax as usual in Australia? If not, why

Reply #5

goldrush — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 11:14:51 GMT

All state lottery prizes are totally tax free in Australia

Reply #4

JimmySand9 — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 01:05:10 GMT

There a quite a bit a differences between Australian American Powerball. For example:Aussie Powerball has a 5/45+1/45 matrix, like the original American Powerball.Aussie Powerball jackpots are always paid in one lump sum.Aussie Powerball offers 2 plays for $1.10 AUD.Aussie Powerball puts less money in the jackpot (22% of sales in Australia vs. 30% of sales in the US).Aussie Powerball does not reward prizes for matching 0+1 or 1+1.

Reply #3

angelm — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:29:44 GMT

Good for her

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starchild_45 — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:14:48 GMT

i was wondering about the difference too? when i saw powerball and only a 6 million dollar win. i thought she had split the pot with another winner. then i noticed that it was a win in australia. the other thing that struck me as strange was this: And in spite of joining the ranks of the super rich WA s latest Lotto winner will continue working. wa being from washington. i thought of my state. hahahaha.

Reply #1

Just6ntlc — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 23:36:37 GMT

Congratulations to the PB win for this single mother. I hope she doesn't flop and have financial problems down the road. What's the difference between US and AUS Powerball

Powerball win for single mum

goldrush — Sat, 21 Jan 2006 00:13:34 GMT

Perth, West Australia A single mother in her 40s who lives in a Homeswest house has come forward to claim last week s $6 million Powerball prize.The elated woman left it until today to present the winning ticket to Lotterywest, having gone to work as normal the day after she found that she had become a multi-millionaire.The woman had watched the draw on Thursday night with her daughter and brother and was stunned to realise that she had five numbers and the Powerball. We danced around the room