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One ticket sold in Maine wins $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpotReply
Hi ShagE3 here ... I've visited this site for many years but just became a member so I'm a first time/ longtime. Anyway my question to everybody is this : had the Maine winning ticket been bought in New Hampshire and assuming the holder of the ticket is a Maine resident . . . could he/she get away from paying Maine taxes by simply moving to New Hampshire before claiming the prize? Perhaps one has to set up residence and live a certain amount of time instate like 90 days or 180 days before being
Jan 15, 2023, 1:43 am - ShagE3 - Lottery News

Maine Gov. nudged toward approval of Mega MillionsReply
I would like to see Mega millions in Maine It would give a chance for us to win some bucks..The thing with Maine is they afraid in going to bring their Megabucks profit down.I,ve won more money in Power ball in the last 8 years then their pick 3 draw(think about that).I,m willing to play any game they have as long as its not drawn by The Tri State lottery.I just think the Maine lottery has been raking us over the coals long enough.Mega bucks just went up two dollars a ticket and it only goes up
Feb 26, 2010, 12:16 pm - dmcyr - Lottery News

That was fast: No more 'Kwikies' for Maine LotteryNews Story
The odds have dropped to zero for scratch tickets becoming Kwikies. The Maine Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations announced in a Monday press release that it no longer plans to brand the state's scratch tickets as Kwikies. The Maine State Lottery is sensitive to the concerns of retailers and consumers alike, said Gerry Reid, director of Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations. We recently tested a new brand name for our instant ticket games, and the initial
Mar 19, 2013, 4:27 pm - Todd - Lottery News

N.J. Lottery goes from zero to highest tax rate in the USAReply
When you mention constructive possession ----isn't that open to interpretation. In the news you hear of people who buy tickets and then stash them in a shoe box and sometimes they wait until the last minute to cash it in. Also if you look at the back of your lottery ticket it clearly states it is NOT valid until signed and verified by lottery officials. As long as you don't sign it or post a claim at lottery HQ...isn't the ticket simply a piece of paper you bought for $1. It isn't really worth m
Jul 3, 2009, 2:04 am - SpanaUnlimited - Lottery News

Maine winner of $1.35 billion Mega Millions lottery jackpot comes forwardNews Story
Winner claims prize anonymously under a trust By Kate Northrop The Maine Lottery announced this week the lone winning ticket-holder of the $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawn in January has come forward. As of Tuesday, the $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawn on Jan., 13, the fourth-largest lottery jackpot in history, has been claimed. The lucky lottery winner might be the richest person in Maine right now (or perhaps a neighboring state). They turned a date that is ty
Feb 23, 2023, 11:46 am - Todd - Lottery News

Maine man wins 2nd large lottery prize in as many yearsNews Story
Peter Alley is a little overwhelmed after winning $500,000 in the Maine State Lottery last month, his second large lottery payout in less than two years. The Bar Harbor resident received a check for $355,000 after taxes were withheld, Maine State Lottery spokeswoman Angie Helton said. Alley purchased the winning ticket, for the $20 instant scratch-off game $500,000 Payout, at a Portland convenience store. The odds of winning the maximum award of $500,000 are 137,143 to 1, according to t
Jul 15, 2019, 12:45 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Some on welfare bet big on Maine lottery in pursuit of life-changing winNews Story
Murky state rules mean those who do collect larger prizes may not even lose their public benefits Maine residents on public assistance have spent hundreds of millions of dollars on lottery tickets, according to an estimate based on the $22.4 million in large prizes they collected between 2010 and 2014, including eight jackpots worth at least $500,000 each. Yet state rules are so murky that the winnings do not necessarily disqualify anyone from continuing to receive food stamps and other be
Dec 16, 2015, 9:18 am - Todd - Lottery News

Maine Lottery won't be adding KenoReply
Score one for Maine Governor Paul LePage and the Christian Civic League of Maine. I play Power Ball and anything that takes away from that game I am against.
Mar 11, 2015, 10:53 am - music* - Lottery News

$310 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot in rare territoryReply
One of these states will win the powerball..idaho, washington state, iowa, west virginia, south dakota, north dakota, maine, new hampshire, maine, oregon, nebraska, wyoming, vermont. 300 million is a lot of money to fall into the hands of the wrong demographic. If it doesn't hit in one of those states..it will hit in a store that caters to certain demographics.
Feb 9, 2012, 9:55 am - pick4master - Lottery News

Lawmakers recommend expansion of Maine LotteryReply
This lottery in Maine is all about...How much are we gonna make not what were gonna payout..Look at your pick three game they repeated five sets of numbers this year all ready..Show me a state thats done that all ready..I don,t think your gonna find one..This is the worst lottery out..Its all about them..They can,t even draw there own numbers..New Hampshire does the draw...The lottery here in Maine has change allot since then..Look at the sales in the numbers game its been dropping..There,s a re
Feb 15, 2010, 2:53 pm - dmcyr - Lottery News