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The rules for these games calculate the cash value differently. Gold Rush Tripler's top prize cash value is a fixed $1,950,000. Flamingo Fortune's top prize cash value is variable based on this rule: A winner of a (Flamingo Fortune) $3,000,000 prize shall receive a cash payment of the amount of cash required to purchase U.S. Government Securities that would fund $3,000,000 paid over a twenty year period, less applicable federal withholding taxes. This figure will be determined dur
May 2, 2013, 2:44 pm - duckman - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

It may sound silly but it helps: 10 cents or 1 nickel scratchoff...Reply
There is like: 100,000 stuffs [INCLUDING CHARITIES] JUST IN THE USA ALONE [maybe more] WHERE THOSE $5 MILLION OR $3 MILLION DOLLARS a year could help... from fixing side walks, to fixing bridges, to helping metally disabled or retarded people/kids, to Haiti, to Hurricane/tornado victims, to polar bears to helping samoans, to feeding ants, to the bee problem, to cutting grass/bush, to finding antidotes to snakes/spiders, ect, ect, ecccccccccccctttttttccccccccc... you can NEVVVEEERRRR DONATE
Sep 16, 2011, 3:17 am - pumpi76 - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

It may sound silly but it helps: 10 cents or 1 nickel scratchoff...
how about a: 10 cents or a nickel scratchoff, where you win: $700 or $800 or $900 dollars or $600 or $400 dollars or $350 dollars...It could bring like: $5 million or $3 million dollars per year to a state...It might not look like a lot but it is...For example those: $5 Million a year could go into buying a MACH5 SUPERCOMPUTER for the Education department of that state...it can buy each state one each year...or buy another country/province education department one...courtesy of the USA GOVERNMEN
Sep 16, 2011, 2:20 am - pumpi76 - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

retailers not validating sratch offsReply
That's a very clever scam. Selling lottery tickets is a sure way to make money but only the government is allowed to sell lottery tickets. By not activating the tickets, those tickets were never sold and he pockets the sales revenue, small prizes are not a big deal for him to cover and should the win be big enough that he couldn't cover it, he could still activate the ticket. He is taking a risk because if he's doing this systematically then the lottery commission will detect that his sales are
Aug 29, 2010, 3:28 am - jwhou - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Disgruntled Lottery Employees Tell Everything!Reply
I didn't know that. I thought an oath was when you swore to uphold the constitution in the case of a member of Congress, other elected officials, and Military personnel. You can testify under oath in a criminal trial, but I do not see how an employee of a company could take an oath. I did not know that these employees put their hands on their Bible, and raised their right hand while swearing under oath that they would not reveal any secrets. I think it is more likely a non-disclosure agreemen
Jan 5, 2011, 5:23 pm - CarHauler - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Have you ever wondered why many lottery retailers are owned by members of certain racial minorities?Reply
All your details can have lots of rebuttal. I just don't want to do it here. A few things, though: Less defense spending and higher taxes for those who can afford it (the top 1% has more wealth than the bottom 90% together) will help pay for a stronger social safety net. Taxes are a part of life, so the government isn't forcing anyone to do anything. If I was rich, I would certainly have no problem paying more. No one has ever won in the Middle East, so we would leave there - just beef up
Dec 17, 2010, 12:51 pm - MattfromPA - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Scratch offs as a tax write off?Reply
Since i don't know your tax situation married / single / filing status whether you own or rent. What your base income is. I cant answer all your questions but basically if you are buying a home or are married filing jointly then most people will itimise deductions. And a lottery win falls in the catagory of deductions you are entitled to. If you are single filing a short form have no deductions then the tax preparer has nothing to enter for your deductions. It may not be beneficial to you to
Nov 26, 2010, 1:53 pm - four4me - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

Fed up pissed off disappointed mistrust of NYS Lottery agency found out new info disturbing READ
Well after all these years of playing game # 596 I really believe that I am throwing in the towel and I am not sure I will ever play again. Game 596 was put on the end of game report Aug 11, 2015 for last day to collect Aug 11, 2016. The game stayed on play because there is 1 last top prize unclaimed. So I called out to retailers and started to go and play the remaining cards and bought them. Today I went to a retailer who I knew had a book, that i told him I wanted to buy last week, and was
Dec 12, 2015, 3:14 am - rgse90 - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

CA Lottery - California Love - CA Lottery ScratchersReply
From what I have noticed, the majority of the players are older and I would say 75% of them are on government assistant. The trend is that it gets really busy in the beginning of the month when they get their funds. I have witness an old man lost his whole check scratching away while he had plan to spend it on groceries for the month. On one occasion, a man won 12k on a $2 scratcher and was unable to claim it since he can't send it in as they will take it all away. He ended up selling it to some
Jul 12, 2014, 4:14 am - jerryn123 - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum

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Can someone Explain Why these 2 Players win the same amount in the top Prize but the Lump sum is Diffrent ? 1) CAMPBELLTON WOMAN WINS $3 MILLION TOP PRIZE IN GOLD RUSH TRIPLER SCRATCH-OFF GAME Spencer chose the one-time, lump-sum payment option for her winnings, in the amount of $1,950,000. 2) OKEECHOBEE WOMAN WINS $3,000,000 FLAMINGO FORTUNE TOP PRIZE Palmer chose the one-time, lump-sum payment option for her winnings, in the amount of $2,493,752.05. The difference is
May 2, 2013, 2:20 pm - Lucki723 - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum