By Todd Northrop
Mega Millions lottery players across the United States are pulling out the stops for the Tuesday evening drawing, which now stands as the largest Mega Millions grand prize in more than a year.
The estimated jackpot of the March 27, 2012, Mega Millions drawing was raised Monday from $356 million to $363 million because of heavier than expected sales in all Mega Millions states.
Likewise, the lump-sum cash value of the massive grand prize was raised to $259.8 million, an increase of $4.7 million from the initial estimate made early Saturday morning.
Lottery players seeking to check the winning numbers Tuesday night are urged to use USA Mega (www.usamega.com). State lottery Web sites are normally brought to a standstill during busy periods, while USA Mega normally remains responsive.
Mega Millions drawing results will be posted immediately after the 11:00 pm drawing at USA Mega. The number of winners and new jackpot will be announced after all participating Mega Millions states have reported their data, which normally occurs within a couple of hours after the drawing.
Tickets will remain on sale typically until 10:45 pm Eastern Time on Tuesday, although players should check with a lottery retailer in their state for the exact sales cutoff time. Players are advised not to wait until the last minute.
If the jackpot is not won on Tuesday, the Friday jackpot will certainly become the largest lottery jackpot in history — for both its annuity and cash values.
The odds of winning the jackpot are approximately 1 in 176 million. The odds of winning any of the Mega Millions prizes are approximately 1 in 40.
Mega Millions features nine different prize levels, ranging from $2 all the way up to the jackpot. Players can win even if they just match one number — the Mega Ball number.
All states except California also offer the Megaplier option for an extra dollar per ticket purchased. The Megaplier multiplies any non-jackpot prizes won by 2, 3, or 4 times, depending on the Megaplier number drawn that evening.
Players who purchase the Megaplier and win second prize will automatically have their prize increased by 4x to $1 million.
Sniff Sniff - I smell MONEY!
i spent 40 this time. hope i get something.
I won't be surprised if someone hits it tommorrow with all the sales but man it would be so awesome to hit a new record.
LET IT ROLL!!!
Playing the lottery is a WIN or LOSE situation no matter how many tickets we buy. I am buying 1 Quick Pick Ticket.
Well, good for you.
1 Ticket ................ 1 Winner!
Roll Baby Roll ................. all the way to the 'Dale ..........
no UAW cars for me
$363 Million Woo Hoo
bring on the fever!!!!!!
Two Hundred Fifty Nine Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars In Cash
UNBELIEVABLE !!!
i thought it would be worh more.
THE LOTTERY 50/50 RULE= BUYING 1 LOTTERY TICKET GIVES YOU A 50/50 CHANCE OF WINNING. Playing the lottery is a WIN or LOSE situation no matter how many tickets we buy.
GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY.
In Pennsylvania you will get a $195,000,000
wire transfer ............... after you mitigate the remaining 10% Federal Tax Obligation ............ you pay no more taxes here! 
I know it's CRAZY CDanaT!!!!! sure is going to look good in my account!!!!!
DP...does that mean you get 10 % and the "CEO" gets the rest ????
Hey, wait a minute ....................... I bought the tickets .................
Tickets will remain on sale typically until 10:45 pm Eastern Time on Tuesday, although players should check with a lottery retailer in their state for the exact sales cutoff time. Players are advised not to wait until the last minute.
I thought that but some clerks became confused after Ohio added PowerBall which has a cutoff time of 10:00 pm so I just started playing earlier to be safe.
nice try DCF
but the looking good part is in MYYYYY account 
I am leaning towards the wife winning that discussion and you wearing your T-shirt around that's says "yes dear"
I didn't know why Mega Millions had to raise their jackpot.
it may go up again Lucky SOB.....
Yep. No since in waiting till the last minute.
LOL... can't blame a sister for trying.......
agreed. :) Didn't one of these record jp's get raised and revised like 3 times before the drawing?
$370M or even $380M is not out of the equation yet.
We have 2 lottery machines where I purchase my tickets .......... there are allot of lottery queens that back up the line playing daily numbers in the 'Dale!
It is at a new record high. The cash value which is more meaningful than the annuitized amount is what many follow as an indicator.
Some grocery stores cut off lottery sales at 8:00PM EST.
Anytime after noon tomorrow is probably going to be crazy everywhere, especially the border states where people have to travel hours
to get their tic's.
Best get them today while lotto mania is only simmering for now.
They did it just to piss you off.~;)
Im pretty confident with this one.. got a few quick picks.. one of the lines was only 2 numbers off of one of my selected lines ;-) happy w the sign
I'm fine with that.
You've certainly been faithful, for years, to your thought of winning the jackpot!
Null Space, who is the actor in your video insert -- this debonair man looks familiar, yet it seems to me that he didn't go long in acting. Do tell us all the story!
I hope $363m will roll on 1-2 times more for the new World Record, before it hits my own tickets or my friends tickets or office pool,
in either case I do assume to receive a sizeable gift or small share as minimum, as my friends do. Anything else would be a dissapointment
but not getting anything would not end friendships that easily. Now it is very easy to say. Getting some money do change people they say...
I will bet money that is Marlon Brando.
It is...
(Don't think you're supposed to post videos and links here, though, you may get a nasty-gram, Null Space)...
From All Movie Guide:
Marlon Brando was quite simply one of the most celebrated and influential screen and stage actors of the postwar era; he rewrote the rules of performing, and nothing was ever the same again.
Brooding, lusty, and intense, his greatest contribution was popularizing Method acting, a highly interpretive performance style which brought unforeseen dimensions of power and depth to the craft; in comparison,
most other screen icons appeared shallow, even a little silly. A combative and often contradictory man, Brando refused to play by the rules of the Hollywood game, openly expressing his loathing for the film industry
and for the very nature of celebrity, yet often exploiting his fame to bring attention to political causes and later accepting any role offered him as long as the price was right. He is one of the screen's greatest enigmas,
and there will never be another quite like him.
---Brando was also an activist, supporting many issues, notably the African-American Civil Rights Movement and various American Indian Movements---
~He was Corleone in 1972!
"Live as one of them, Kal-El, to discover where your strength and your power are needed. Always hold in your heart the pride of your special heritage. They can be a great people, Kal-El, they wish to be. They only lack the light to show the way. For this reason above all, their capacity for good, I have sent them you... my only son."
"I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse."
Smart move Jill! Reminds when I used to have to drive to MA from NH to get my MM tic's. Now they sell both PB and MM in both those states.
Lake Park, or going all the way to Valdosta??
As exciting as that would be, i will have to be the one to let you, your friends, and your pool down... i am holding the $363,000,000.00 ticket.. I already have most of my plan mapped out as far as claiming and hiding goes. So after tomorrow it will be back to $12,000,000.00 again...
heres to it rolling over to $450 million for friday
That doe's it, I'm throwing away my tickets and going to
Congrats in advance ashabug! 
Even if they don't raise it again, I think the final amount is going to be up near record totals if its won
I'm ready to win this full amount . Help families , friends , and many other organizations , etccc .....Much planning will be involved .
The cash is all that matters, and it has already surpassed the previous record .........
$195,000,000 wire transfer ......... it's the change that I really need
here's to being a member of the dreaded 1% ............. I'll take it!
Does a wire transfer take a day or days ? I know I'll be busy getting everything things done .
Here's my grand gesture of the day to the lotto gods...if Ohio Lotto can absolutely guarantee me winning tonight's 6.3 mil Classic drawing I'll gladly forfeit any right to win Tuesday's MM draw...
A wire transfer is immediate, but the process of when they transfer the money is subject to the State verification process where the ticket is purchased.
I am prepared to ask for about $2,000,000 in advance of the balance being transferred after the 4 to 6 six weeks that it takes in Pennsylvania. I believe that this has happened before. I need money for the grand escape to safety!
Name and town only .......... except for the exclusive interview with Todd ..........
Silver, Gold, Platinum, Palladium, rental property & some programmed trading should be a good mix ........
With such a small and meager request, how could the lotto gods possibly refuse you?
Actually en route to Kingsland, GA. On the way back down making a pit stop in Jacksonviile for some fresh fried shrimp at Mayport
It will be insane if a single person wins the whole thing.
Lol!! hey thanks buddy!!! thanks for helping me reinforce positive thinking ;-)
Oh hey.. don't toss ur tickets... there's always the second place prize!!!!!
be careful Jill......
Oh, you mean you don't plan on scooping up all the second prizes to? In that case......gotta go dig those tic's out of the dumpster.
Phewww!! This is going tb be a smelly job.
Ya never know mcginnin... ur ticket could match my winning one!! Stinky or not ;-)
Think I'd have to go with the Annuity on this one... $1.2 Million Per Month for the next 25 years sounds good enough for me to do just that!
Good point ashabug. And it's not as smelly as I thought it would be. Thanks for the pep talk!
so is anyone in a lotto pool in this one?
finally, someone who realizes that they will be much happier with a 6.3 million payday than all the headaches you will get by winning an unmanageable amount that this megamillions would deliver. i hope that there are 20 winners tomorrow to end this foolishness. no one needs that much money. it would absolutely ruin your life.
Pandora's box!
I'd like to have my life "ruined"!
1 Person should win .......... this will drive the envious people nuts!
I am not certain why "no one needs that much money" ............. sounds socialist to me ........... or just plain childish ........... great wealth brings great opportunity!
People that have almost nothing have ruined lives, so it is not the money .............. I am a mostly moderate person, so I will continue on that path, should I be so blessed to win!
1 Ticket ........ 1 Winner ......... the American Way
Not every big winner has bad fortune .............. I have not heard anything bad about the big winner from North Dakota ................ it is like the rest of life, it is what you make of it!
It might ruin your life,but not mine.
try telling oprah or Donald trump they don't need that much money... or all of the sports players.. cmon now..
Do you think this thread is going to have more posts than the last one...lol
Wow I hit 100 posts with this one took over a year to do it lol
Heck no, that's just asking for trouble
Does the winner recieve a money transfer the next day after , they present the check ?
Enough money to hold them over till they recieve the entire amount?
I think i had less than 10 a couple days ago!! working on 100... but might not make it far really soon if i win tomorrow ;-) will b n hiding
I will buy some tickets for tuesday nights game, however we all know the jackpot is going to be won in ny, ca or somewhere up north ewe don't win the mm that pften if you look at their jackpot history you can count the amount of times it has been won in nc, or sc.
I'll be happy to volunteer for that "ruined life," also. The nearly 20 relatives who would benefit from my gifts and final estate will, I suspect, be happy to volunteer, as well. And the charities that would benefit would be ecstatic. But I'll settle for "just" half or a third of the jackpot, should there be multiple winners.
hopefully someone here will win it
Already got my tickets (1,000 worth). 50% QP and 50% PP. I expect to win $5.
THRIFTY would be very proud of you!
Big Smile
Thrilled 
Appreciative 
etccc when I win ......thank you , thank you , thank you
You get your wire transfer after the designated verification time for the State in which you purchase your ticket. The designated time to recieve your large cash prize in Pennsylvania is 4 to 6 weeks!
how would I get that information for my state ? Thanks for your help , appreciate it .
Pennsylvania is a fairly large State and the odds are pretty good for us to win our first Mega Millions Jackpot since joining Mega Millions!
Look on the State Lottery website for your State. It should be there somewhere.
I hope there's a single winner and if it's not me then I want the winner's last name to be Patel.
My wife works for a new Dentist whose name is Patel. She is a very kind and generous person.
So that will have to be sufficient for your scenario, because, well, it just has to be ...........
If it means that much ill consider changing my name!!
Good for you, I hope you win... that is, if I don't win instead.
There are many people here who will swear up and down that only a fool would take the annuity, blah blah blah taxes blah blah Obama sucks blah blah, but what they always forget is that once you win, it's your money to do with as you please. As for me, there might be a situation where I'd prefer the lump sum, but most of the time it seems like the annuity would be good enough for me.
Good luck, everyone, no matter what you plan to do with your winnings!
I'd take lump sum because I have a lot of income properties to purchase without mortgage.
Smart investor !!!!!!!!!!!
I don't think it matters which one you take does it? It's all gonna get spent either way.
I doubt I will be stayin up tomorrow night, I think it took a few hours to find out the winners on the 380 jackpot, hopefully when I wake up Wednesday my phone will say ......1 jackpot winner Michigan
I like your thinking!
Here in Central Florida decent 3 bedroom/2 bath homes rent for $1,200 per month and can be bought for around $125,000. I'd put $100,000,000 into single family homes....so I'd have roughly 800 free and clear homes generating approximately $960,000 per month in income. Lots of depreciation and tax write offs to boot. Guess I'd need to own my own Property Management Company to manage them all, LOL!!! No problem....bring it on....
That's the spirit!
LOL, I've been here four years now and have so little posts. You'll beat me in no time! :)
I am also planning on buying some houses that I can rent out.
When you buy rental property all you've really bought is a full time job.Who wants to work when they are a multi-millionaire?Not this dude,thats for sure.
Gotta agree with you there Cletu$2.......stay away from any issues,drama,liability and headaches other than my money working for me and that dividend check showing up in the account each month
259.8 million reasons to make sure you have a ticket for tomorrow's drawing.
That's the point. I need my own property management company to fund my movie pitching business. (pitching itself doesn't cost that much. You need a writer and illustrators.)
R.E.I.T.S can still be good, if you pick the right ones,
and they will improve w/ the R/E market, its cyclical.
What you gonna do, sit around and watch the intrest accrue? Drink/smoke/snort yourself into oblivion? Whats your plan???....you can't just sit on the beach all day everyday....this is about true financial freedom...working and having a purpose is important. Idle minds are not healthy. What's your plan???
Hire management staff ??? more headaches, more lawyers, more agreements to sign then what I want,...what if that staff does a poor job or goes out of business, then you have to hire a new one.......neeeeehhhh.....requires too many people and more expenses for my tastes..wanna keep it simple, atty for legal advice, financial advisor for investments and a CPA for taxes.....but for those that want the real estate life style ?? Go get em kids.....
Excellent idea.
Looks like I'll be taking home $186,000,000 after taxes.
My brother-in-law is a vice president at a national property development company and studying landlord business. Maybe he and I can work together, since we are very close friends.
This. I am 28 years old. I need something to do.
Realistically all you really need to win is $3 million to $10 million free and clear to retire and live a pretty great life. You can have a very nice home, cars, boat and other stuff and have enough money left over to live off the interest. I really never wanted to win these gigantic jackpots, my gut feeling is that they probably create a lot more problems than if you won something smaller.
And for the person that wanted to buy hundreds of rental houses, don't do it. I have owned rental properties and it is just a headache. I can only imagine 800 people trying to figure out a way to sue you and get at your money. If you win, buy a boat and live off your interest, hell live off your cash, you don't need the stress.
travel to every state, since I don't drink or smoke or do drugs, I would work on hobbies,try new activities, visit family and friends,workout a couple of hrs each day....do some volunteer work at a VET or seniors center, go to concerts,.....You need no organized plan to enjoy life...you can choose whatever,whenever...after all, whatever the winner does, isn't up to anyone's scrutiny except themselves.....The winner is financially free already...
i'm sure you won't have to worry about it happening. but it would if you did. you don't have a clue about what you would do when beseiged by throngs of people trying to get it away from you. and whoever wants to buy rental property. for what possible reason would you want to make more money off rental property. more than likely no one would pay the rent when they found out you owned it so you would be spending your time in court trying to evict them all. whoever wants to give to charities would be spending their entire life fending off the millions of charities that would be requesting help. and where do you cut off the relatives seeking the gravy. they would never stop coming at you for more and more. point is that it's just too much for 1 winner to handle. yes, it would ruin your life forever.
I worked hard for 40 years and now I'm retired and don't like the idea of working anymore.I'll buy a Powerhouse Motor Coach and travel around America.I don't have any desire to travel the world,though,because people talk funny in most of the countrys of the world.I speak American english and thats good enough for me.The British and the Aussies speak the Queens English and I can't understand a thing they say.I don't smoke,drink or do drugs,so I won't be pissing money away for that kind of nonsense.I do have one vice,though.I love custom cars.I can see myself buying a few of them.A nice 49 Merc would be my first choice.A 34 Ford sedan would be my second choice.I wouldn't give a nickle for any Chevy or Chrysler product,though.They build ugly cars,always have.And japenese junk is out of the question,even those cars that are built here in America because the profit still ends up in Japan.I wouldn't have a Rolls or a Bently if you paid me to take it.U-G-L-Y!I hate newer cars because somewhere along the line somebody in Detroit decided that everyone loves the euro design and now 95% of the cars that they build look just like the next one.I call them cookie cutter cars.if you want a car with only 2 doors you have to settle for a sub compact or a used Monte Carlo.Some college educated idiot decided that Americans all want 4 doors on their cars.I know millions of street rodders that would disagree with him.But I digress.I would travel the roads & scenic byways of America peaking into every nook & cranny of the greatest country on earth.I'd take my time and not get into hurry.Thats what I'd do if I win this huge jackpot.Your mileage may vary.
I'd just drop my pants and tell them to kiss my ass!
You can do that when you are filthy rich.
Completely agree w u cdana!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It would change my life certainly, but ruin? I don't think so.
I would buy some property for myself, but not rental property. Stocks are a better and easier investment in my opinion. I'd quit my job and work as an investor of my own money.
I'd probably also legally change my name some time after claiming to try to avoid some of the inevitable harassment. Sure, that's public record but it would make you a little harder to find. Hired security for myself and my home could also be afforded if necessary.
The biggest issue you brought up is, what do you give to relatives? I would certainly give some to my parents and sister, but beyond that, I don't know.
welcome to the LP Adapt......
good luck everyone
New member to LP even tho I've been reading u guy's comments and post for the last yr. haha. But anywhoo, 363 milli......O_O I'm a broke college student in my last yr of college struggling to make ends meet even to pay rent wich is only 470 dollars a month. I jus recently turned 21 which finally made me legal to play in my state. My first lottery ticket was the 241 million PB draw a couple months ago. I've been playing atleast 10 bucks a week between PB and MM tickets. Winning a JP would b oh so lovely, but I merely play with hopes of matching 4 or matching 5 numbers. I just want enough to ensure I have a good strt after graduation. So yes, im a young lotto player, on a weekly path to play until it becomes my day. But throught my first few months of playing Ive only raked in maybe 7$ in winnings and I've put over 150 into it. Not discouraged at all, bcuz I knw that's how the lottery plays out. I only play QP's bcuz I dnt want to b tht player that plays a certain number every week then the week I forget to play, those numbers get drawn.......I guess, in a gyst, I'm asking for any advice u guys would have for a new lotto player. Thanks in advance. F
When i Win Tmw... my first order of business is to do three chicks at the same time...
Welcome to the LP CollegeLad08.....
Hi CollegeLad08! I played my first lottery in college - and won! Okay, it was only $120-ish, but that's still the most I have ever won after playing for decades since.
My advice? Play less than $10 a week. All you need is one ticket in order to win. Save the rest for books - or for when the jackpot gets bigger and you want more than 1 ticket.
Bahaha... they'll b more into each other than u if it takes money to get it!!!! ;-)
Hi DK....appreciate the reply. Thanks for the advice also. I think I am gonna cut my weekly lotto budget down....hopefully 5 bucks a week will suffice for a nice lump sum.
Great plan CDanaT. I like that one. While the younger generation keeps the businesses running, I could be managing the investments (managing the investment advisors more like), taking classes at the local university, traveling, perfecting my shooting skills, horse showing (the outside of a horse is good for the inside of (wo)men - W Churchill), working with animal rescues, etc. There is plenty to do that does not involve drugs and partying. I'd like to take dance lessons, maybe even piano lessons. The options are limitless if you think about it.
Congrats you just got your first law suit!!
"chicks" who do guys like that are always trouble.
They will set you up, your business will be out there for all to see!
(your just joking right? lol)
I don't see one ticket winning this one, too many people playing. I could be one of ten, still $18 million plenty for me.
What is my plan? Travel, learn new things. Have fun nothing but time on my hands now. Might do volunteer work for a cause I care about.
Haha yeah... im smarter than that and btw i already have a girl so i was jokin... but really i would hop on a plane out of the country till things cool down... probably go to amsterdam for a while... dont know if i would come back... probably just live in europe...
Amsterdam!! oh lord!! You go there your defintely not coming back! lol
When I win, all you or anyone will hear is the sound of silence. Nothing will change in my life (visibly) and life will continue on. Will things change? of course; will others see it? not a chance. can someone/I pull that off? Done it before, will do it again. :)
Would any of y'all say anything on lp if ya won?
I don't see why not, what would be so bad about that?
Unless you got secret scammers on the site ready to fill up the inbox with request, yuck!!
If I win I will tell and post up the winning ticket.
for what possible reason would you want spend your day investing your money in various funds and stocks. so you could make more money? you would have to spend the whole day worrying about being swindled by the the money managers you trust. constantly checking your accounts etc. give some to your parents and sister? they would want millions and your other relatives would hate you if you didn't cough up a large chunk for them. you would have to pay off their mortgates and vehicles and fund all your nieces and nephews college expenses forever or they would feel like your a chump. do you really want to live in a compound with hired security outside your gates 24 hours a day. what are you going to do all day? stay home and make investments? quit your job, reallly. everyone at your job would hate your guts unless your gave them thousands upon thousands and then they wouldn't want to work. rethink your dream and hope you only win the 250k second prize.
Yes, I would also give Todd the first interview. My attorney would be claiming our prize under an LLC hidden behind a trust so I wouldn't be too concerned about my identity being splattered through the media.
We just got our tickets earlier this evening and I can at least dream for another 24 hours or so
What you gonna do, sit around and watch the intrest accrue? Drink/smoke/snort yourself into oblivion? Whats your plan???....you can't just sit on the beach all day everyday....this is about true financial freedom...working and having a purpose is important. Idle minds are not healthy. What's your plan???
Everyone has a different definition of "financial freedom." To some it means buying a nice house and car. To others it means never having to work again. You'd be surprised what it means to some individuals. Some poeple would like to just go to concerts, go shopping for clothing, go to the movies, try new restaurants, provide for their children and grandchildren, have a nice wedding, etc. You'd be surprised what people aren't able to do because of financial obligations. Imagine the little things that you don't get to buy or experience because of financial restrictions. You'd be able to do those things if you win the lottery.
There's so much of this world to see. If you like traveling, you won't have time to sit around or do drugs. There's no way that someone has experienced all the great things that this planet has to offer. Even if you aren't into philanthropy and living in your purpose, traveling and seeing people from all walks of life will definitely spark something in your heart and mind that will lead you in the right direction.
Good luck to all!
Ya, i would tell you guys. I would ask Todd to disable my message box though because of all the spam I would get.
Both my husband and I are involved in the financial market and we trade for a living. Neither one of us consider this work and there is nothing else we would rather do. We work from home and also have a 3 year old son whom we spend plenty of time with.
If we were fortunate enough to win, there would be no reason to stop what we enjoy doing as we would just re-evaluate our goals and move forward.
whats stopping u from doing that right now?
I could make sure my kids went to the best schools... and definitely the best colleges... my mom could have anything she wanted.. afterall she's sacrificed so much for me... id love to travel and be more cultured.. my kids and some family as well... when i do get married i can have the wedding and honeymoon of my dreams!! my best friend has a child w disabilities and a husband in the army... i could buy them a house and make sure he has the developmental tools he needs... i could donate to the hospital that really helped my son at birth... his medicine alone is $2000 a month.. there's so unbelievably much one could do with this amount of money.. so many people i could help... while i won't blow thru the money... im a firm believer in karma and helping people if im able... even little things like paying for somebody's meal or giving a server an extra generous tip...
Lets see..... MONEY!!!!!!!!
pretty simple really...work,finances, family obligations and free time are the main stoppers from visiting all the states and doing the extras that I would be able to give more time to
thats what winning the lottery is all about, TIME. you'll have time to to figure out what you wanna do with your life. Since im only 21 i have plenty of time to worry about what i wanna contribute to the world but for the time being when i win im just going to chill out and live off the intrest.
Absolutely, I would post it about 30 seconds on here after I got the winning numbers.
Why not? Your identity is going to be made public anyway and I am not too concerned about one of you hacking my IP and sitting outside my house waiting for me to collect my winnings however long that takes...not that I would still be here anyway. And I would definitely give this site an exclusive first interview.
People will do whatever they want with there winnings . Living and Learning . I don't want someone sit there
and tell me what to do with my money . Only few things you can do is , have many saving accts , CD's , /
Money Market , really investing , there's no need , why to lose it . I'll win the lottery tomorrow , and
I have my list ready .
That's great ashabug! I, too, get joy from helping others. Imagine how much you could brighten someone's day with a $100 tip! Good luck to you!
i work out usally every day, draw and paint as a hobby and vist my faimly a couple time a year. i dont need vast amounts of money to do things that can be accomplished with very little money. on the other hand to travel to every state, go to some concerts and volunteer my time will require alot of money and an organized plan .
just make a new account and post your ticket.
Thanks so much!! to u as well :-D
If it got to bad I could always leave.
how much of the jackpot if you win will you out right spend on things like cars, homes, jewelry, electronics and other such toys.
Not a word. Silent as the dead.
25k$. Like I said. Change nothing.
But I would travel. First Class.
Nice post. Good luck!
Your identity is not going to made public if you don't want it to. No, I'm not going to tell the LPC I won. You all are cool, but I won't do it.
I would buy my boyfriend (children's father) and i both decent vehicles... well nice but not outrageous.. i would proally buy a house out of town til things calmed down.. gated community or large country property w some guns ;-) and some new clothes (not a name brand girl.. just comfy jeans n tshirts). maybe 200-250,000
I agree as well. Can't imagine anything worse than being worth $160-180 million (depending on your state) after taxes and dealing with renters and their multitude of issues. For cryin' out loud, you've already made your money. Park it in tax-free munis, short-term bonds, buy some gold if you want, but 90% of it should be safe and simple. It's the clowns who try to be the next Trump that'll end up on Lotto's Biggest Losers show in the future.
sure jill, obviously you have no concept of how much 363 million is. you and your husband couldn't handle it despite your investment knowledge. you would be spending 20 hours a day just trying to keep track of all these investments you would have to make. what your're proposing to do would work if only you won say 5 or 6 million. you would be fleeced and you know it by all these unscrupoulous people you deal with.
Why not? Would you at least in your statement give a shout out! lol
I might give one anonymous exclusive interview, just to see peoples reactions to my plan.
Pretty sure your identity has to be made public. I believe we have covered this many many times on here. If you recall the last person that tried that walked away with nothing. So Simba774 should you have the good fortune of winning, we will know who you are.
Well, Faber, I didn't win Ohio Classic, so I'm taking the chance on my life getting ruined.
All kidding aside, in some ways I completely get what you're saying. And I believe there have been a few large jackpots historically gone unclaimed because people realized they won and knew they couldn't handle it. And those jackpots were nowhere close to this one.
Still, there's so much good that can come out of this windfall. One (and I would) could easily give half away to charity, family, friends. Set up dozens of college scholarships. Donate to churches, school districts, libraries, and upgrade facilities there. One of the best stories I recall was a recent West Virginia winner (no, not Jack Whitaker, although he donated alot as well despite his personal tomfoolery) who bought the town he lived all new fire and police vehicles, equipment and the like.
Faber, you could have a school building, library, stadium with your name on it, built because of your generosity. That'd be worth a helluva lot, I'd think.
I got my $10 in quick picks....I want to win!
Um, why keep it all to yourself when you can employ people and invest back into the economy. Yes, munis, bonds, etc are investing back into the community, but those are not the only options. No one is saying they will be the next Trump. They only wish to contribute to society. If someone wishes to continue working and growing their money, who are you to judge them?
You are a scary dude, and the main reason for lottery winners to remain anonymous as possible.
Um, see my above comment to Faber. I'd give plenty of it away and in the process create employment. It's not a judgement, it's an opinion.
With this type of money, it would be all about doing the things that I deem fun, the things I have always wanted to do. I've always wanted to develop a video game. I've been writing a screenplay for the longest, and I either want it made into a video game or a TV series.
Investing into stocks and all that is a big no-no for me. I just won 170 million dollars(after taxes), I can easily put that money in the bank and make millions upon millions a year in interest. I have no interest in becoming a billionaire just for the sake of it. If it's something that happens with my video game series or tv series taking off, then so be it, but it wouldn't be about the money.
Also I would do everything in my power to get my favorite tv show back on the air. I absolutely hate it when networks cancel my favorite shows!
For cryin' out loud, you've already made your money.
It's the clowns who try to be the next Trump that'll end up on Lotto's Biggest Losers show in the future.
Sounds judgemental to me.
Good for you wanting to give it all away like that. But IMHO giving money away does not create jobs. Give a man a fish, he'll eat for the day. Teach a man to fish, and he'll eat for life. Not judging you, but giving my opinion.
It was a response in agreement to what a member said, who was in agreement with another member. Basically that renting was a headache and if you had this kind of money, who needs that kind of headache. An opinion. Let's put the drama to rest, shall we?
And I didn't say I'd give it ALL away, but I could give a helluva lot away, in a manner that would directly benefit people. If someone is building a facility for a town or a school that needs, it, that's not contributing to employment in that community?
faber98, the net cash payout after taxes would be roughly 170 million while that is a substantial amount of money it's still less than half of the 363 million jackpot. I believe we are well equipped to handle it. Unlike what the far left and this current administration wants you to believe not everyone in the financial field is crooked.
Many of the "unscrupulous people" you referred to are dear friends of ours and the majority of them are loyal and honest while having the utmost integrity. My husband traded futures and commodities at the CME for over 15 years and is a former partner of a successful hedge fund with over a billion under management so yes I KNOW he is more than qualified if we were to win.
Odds are we won't win anything as usual but we will continue to enjoy life. BTW, we already have a sizeable investment portfolio, both our homes are paid off and we have no debt.
The next time you assert that someone has no concept on the value of a large jackpot or are ill equipped to handle it, I suggest you know a little more about them prior.
I don't know...how much does a convenience store cost?
I think I'd be happy winning this even if I had to split it with 9 other people.
I cannot say, but I won't go too overboard. Oh, I will spend, but not too out of control. I don't want homes. I just want an apartment over looking the skyline. My parents just want two beautiful homes. They say one here and one in Texas. I just want two cars or maybe three. Those Maybachs are really nice. I love jewelry, but not all the jewelry I like cost an arm and a leg. I like electronics, but I don't need every last one. I would be lying if I say I don't love stuff. I have a lot of stuff now, but I'm going to try not to be buried in stuff. I like to collect snow globes, so I'm going to buy them from all over the world. I have few inventions I want to test out too. My stepdad wants to start a company selling his famous potato salad.
All this wonderful free advice!
Thank you my LP peers, I now know exactly how I will invest every dime, and spend every moment of my time. 
One thing for sure, for whoever wins tonight, however-many people win tonight.
This isn't money anybody has earned, generated from working and sweating 12-15 hour days, using their skills and talents, to build a business, a financial portfolio, security for their loved ones.
It's a windfall that dropped from the heavens above, crashed through their roof, and plopped down in their living room. It's the giant sack of cash that fell outta the Brinks truck taking the corner too fast by your house, rolled up your driveway, and landed on your front steps. It's your filthy-rich great-uncle Grover, the one who lived three time zones away and you've maybe met twice (you don't remember either time)---dying---and when they opened the Will your name was somehow at the top.
It's literally a gift of miraculously good-fortune. Hopefully the winner or winners treat it as such, look around the community where they live now or where they grew up or both---at their families, friends, neighbors, churches, businesses, schools---and lend a helping hand where that help is needed most.
Excellent point Arrowhead!
Something else I heard from an episode of "Vegas", rings true as well. Money "won" is twice as sweet as money "earned"
I like Simba's stepdad starting a company selling his 'famous potato-salad'. That's great...
Well, good luck to everyone!
I studied finance and worked in a bank for many years so I would be fine. But with this amount I would just take the annuity and have a lot of fun. Guaranteed check in the millions every year for 30 years. Not much to keep track of, and PLENTY enough for me.
If I won I would make Tina turner an offer on her house in the South of France.If she didn't want to sell I will find try to find me a place like it and build me one that is similar. There is a funny interview with Oprah about something she bought that belonged to a King Louis. She said something a long the lines of I liked it and I didn't see any reason why I shouldn't have it. The crowd laughed. With lottery money that is my mantra. I am going to put about 20 million away for safe keeping. Put together a charitable foundation. and blow the rest on a rocking good time.
I get to my regular store to purchase an extra ticket last nite, and their lottery machines have been down since noon for updates!
The day before the biggest cash jackpot ever!
Ding Cuckoo!
I went to another store for the extra ticket!
"Guaranteed" until the government decides otherwise!
I don't trust the government!
You should know how to invest for a better return than the lottery annuity!
Don't be upset dpoly, things happen for a reason. Perhaps that last store is where the winning jackpot tic will come from!
a person should not have to wait until they win the lottery before they give 2 others and their community. winning the lottery should enable them to do it on a grander scale. myself I already donate to charities and give to the community, so this lottery jackpot would enable me to do it on a grander scale. but not to the point were I go broke.
If you were fortunate enough to win, taking the annuity wouldn't be too wise considering the rate of return is roughly 1.5% paid out over 26 years. Not only that, but the top Federal tax rate may never be this low again(35%) especially with the spiraling national debt and the out of control government spending. You may very well be looking at a top tier tax rate in the 60-70% range by the time your entire annuity is disbursed.
If you take the lump sum and invest wisely, you could grow your principal way beyond what the annuity value is today...it would only take an ROI with a minimum of 2% to be ahead. I am sure any competent investor/money manager could get you returns that are several percentntage points higher. Not only would you grow your principal but you would enrich the lives of future generations and those you care most as well as any charity of your choice.
I know.
I am verklempt as to who would make such a decision on a day that sales would be very high!
Oh well, I am hoping that it is some kind of "Karma" .................
If you wait 7 months there is a good chance you wouldn't get a dime from your winnings. The wait period in most state is 180 days.
Updates ? on the eve of the largest cash jackpot in history
Someone at that store doesn't have their priorities straight. Just glad you were able to get your tickets...you never know but this could be karma
Well said .............you couldn't of said this any clearer .
Commenting to what someone said rational with this amount of money , I know exactly what , I would do .
I have a list of plans , I have 2 cousins who works for the same "financial firm " One is a tax lawyer
the other cousin is a CPA , they work with this daily . There clients are wealthy .
Another friend he's a lawyer , his jobs the same thing . I know I have plenty of help . I know what you're thinking
cousins can ripoff family too . I thought of that . I have enough confidences , they will do the job .
There's 2 other financial firms waiting in the wings . I won't be setting idle , that's for sure .
Stay busy .
Have to agree with you 100% Jill...........There are folks on here that just think the annuity is a better deal....lol.....Maybe for them and their spending habits it is.....For me, its about getting/giving large amounts NOW and getting rid of those pesky taxes NOW. The future is too uncertain for me when it comes to taxes(Fed & State) on this kind of cash....I will take odds that the tax rate in 2020-2035 "ain't going to be this low"....I could be wrong.....I point to the list of both Powerball and MM winners,,,looks like "take the cash and go NOW" is the exercised theme there....It will be interesting to see how the winner(s) address this windfall when it comes to the media.
Excellent advice Jill!
Sounds like you might be an equities, bonds and options trader?
At first , I wouldn't buy nothing , not till everything is done with tax lawyer , CPA , period . Financial stuff always
comes first . Check my list and then see what needs done next . I wouldn't spend on myself , make sure , I
follow through on the list ........
Good luck everybody.
if you're that astute and financially well off why are you even bothering to play lottery tickets. these people you "trust" will turn on you in a new york minute if you don't carve out a decent slice of your "winnings to them", either directly or allow them to manage some of it. not that you really have to worry about this happening (because it won"t) but human nature is predictable in cases like this and at least you will have each other because your allleged "friends in high finance" will snub you.
Is your message that people that are well off have no business playing the lottery? Whatever financial stratosphere we come from, even if your
a multi-millionaire, we all still have the same excitement and allure of a mega lottery win.
Obviously you have a huge mistrust of people in general, just don't pass along that judgement to everyone else on this site.
almost time to buy that last minute lottery QP
Got about 10 hours left (EST).
LOL, these sound like famous last words, followed by "they were my family, I never thought they would do this to me".
generally its never a good idea to go in business with family
Faber, you're making yourself look ridiculous at this point.
This person has given sound advice--FREE advice--for several days on here that I know of, clearly coming from the perspective of someone who's knowledgeable about money---serious money---and investing it.
She's done so without braggadocio or pretense. Why you're getting up in her grill on here about what she does for a living is beyond me or I'm sure most people reading your posts.
I probably won't be winning tonight, I realize that. If I did, she impresses me to the extent I'd clearly consider--after doing due diligence natually---hiring her and her husband to invest a portion of my windfall.
Hope you do yourself a favor and buy a ticket or two for tonight. As I mentioned earlier, you could spread alot of good cheer with a winning draw while saving enough for yourself to enjoy life.
Hasn't happened yet, but I have seen many "wise investments" fall through. With that much money I would be set for life afer 2 years and then some. You think I care about returns with that amount? No. I could put a year's worth in my huge vault in the house and still be set for life. Retruns are a hassle, also risky, and usually taxed. I would never spend this much money in many lifetimes. Sitting back and collecting the annuity is by far the best option for me. After $5 million the rest is bonus money to collect dust with. At least when you are a responsible buyer as I am.
I totally get where you're coming from. I'd seriously consider the annuity as well, after seeing what estate/tax attorneys/advisors have to say about it.
$180 million (in my case, Ohio resident) coming at you all at once definitely would be intimidating.
Like I said I won't need any extra returns. I don't need to live a super high-end lifestyle, although I would be anyway with that much money even after the FIRST year's payment. I have no need for even more money, taxes, and risky investments. Plus I would continue to work because I am an artist who does what he loves. This money would just allow me to do it or anything else whenever I chose to, as opposed to "having" to do it to survive. It would buy me all the financial security that I needed. I don't see why anyone else would care how someone else spent their lottery jackpot, unless they had some hidden agenda or personal plan of coming after your money. If someone else won I really could care less how they spent it. But with this much money the last thing I need is more returns, and to deal with more people looking for hand outs and scamming opportunities. Unless I am trying to become a billionaire, and just have someone else inherit it all. The only investing I need to do is in myself and my own business. I will make my own my charity also as opposed to giving it to thieves and people who I can't track how they spent it.
That was God trying to save you the money you wasted but you fought him, so he said fine have it your way.
It was probably because everyone is playing it and burnt the system out. As if it actually matters whether they won $10 million or $360 million. It wouldn't if they were not stupid. But most are suckers for marketing. At least when the jackpot is "low" they save their money instead of blowing it and getting nothing back in return. I matched 3 of 6 last week and missined the MB by two. But honestly it does not surprise or disappoint me anymore.
I was actually referring to LOTTERY POOLS.
It is for "me". Last I checked not eveyone was in the same financial situation. Who said I even need the money, maybe it is just icing on the already thick cake? I could easily live off of the first year's payment for the rest of my life, and I am in my later 30's. For me keeping my money is the smartest investment out there. Might not get any returns but also no chance of losses. People forget just how much money this. I would never even spend the first year's worth most likely, and that is with no other income. I grew up with a modest income and a lot of responsibility, and learned very young how to manage money. So I am ready. I will keep everyone posted on here how it goes though. I am not afraid of anyone finding out either, and leaving the forums only makes you look like a sell-out. No one will find me anyway, and if they do I will have more guns than all the armed forces combined and the best security there is. So no worries here.
Yes it would, and would be tempting. You should never put all your eggs in one basket or you could lose them all. Plus I don't want the hassle of spreading it all out everywhere and having to make my life watching people, and books trying to keep track of it all. I have spent many years studying finance and lottery preparation books and other material, so I know what is best in my situation. Even a CD would be more than enough for me, and if you take an annuity and something did happen at least you have 29 more checks coming. I don't think the government will stop them and if they tried well I would have plenty of money still and enough for some lawsuits and bad press. But my nestegg would already be stashed anyway. I am not saying I would never invest in sound investments but more so that I would never have to anyway with this amount of money.
Also what people forget is we are not talking about a regular annuity here of a few hundred thousand a year, which I could still live very comfortably off of I might add; but several million a year which is more than most smaller cash jackpot games.
I got news for you, the future is uncertain anyway and regardless of what type of investing you do. But I kow for a fact that after the first year alone I will be set financially, and after the 2nd payment I will have no dounts at all about it. But everything is still uncertain. But I am certain that I will be enjoying every second of it all while it does last.
Annuity for me in Ohio would be just over 9.6 million a year after taxes. Just crazy, sick money...
I'd be very tempted to do this, but if enough 'experts' said otherwise, I'd take their advice under consideration.
just don't trust people who use OPM to make a living. "all" of these investment counselors are shysters and are not to be trusted with your cash. hire these two if you want to but jill and her lay about hubby only want their percentage for basically doing nothing but playing with your dough. also, who wants a multi-millionaire to win the lottery or some wall street tycoon. stay away and let someone who needs it win.
I wonder what the "odds are" that this thread will go on and on until someone wins, and then will die down immediately, with no jackpot winners at all in this thread—who all walk away with their tails between their legs and are not seen again until the next $300 million jackpot? Based on the last 8 years of reading here I would say about 99.999999999999999999999%. Not bursting anyone's bubbles but that is simply reality as the past usually tends to repeat itself. Let's hope it doesn't as it is getting pretty boring. For once I would love to see a "verified" winner as I am still not convinced that the lottery is 100% legit, at least as far as the huge jackpots. I can vouch for some of the smaller games I have won, and hit the big 4 three times straight and boxed picking my own numbers and buying only one ticket. But PB and MM does not give back jack.
If I were younger I'd consider the annuity,too.But at my age I doubt if I have that many years left.So,I'll be taking the cash option if I should be lucky enough to win.I'll invest some of it so that my heirs will have a nice income as well.Who knows,maybe the lottery will file for bankruptcy protection in the future and leave all those people who chose the annuity option hanging out to dry.Stranger things have happened.
Hence my statement "personal agenda and wanting your money". It is funny though how everyone comes out of the woodwork looking for help when you become rich, but were nowhere to be seen when you were down and out. So I feel no obligation to help anyone unless I decide to on my own. No one is going to tell me how to spend my money, period. That is why I did my homework, not to make others also rich. I did not exist to them before I won so I won't exist after either. Even if the returns are good which I know they would be if "all goes well". But with this amount I don't need returns. I need a huge ass fireproof vault.
This has brought out all the addicts. I saw some amazing players with stacks of playslips. There's gonna be alot of peeps suffering from lotto withdrawal tomorrow. GL
I understand know faber, the lottery should only "favor" those that meet the "social-economic" standards that you "personally" approve of.
And of course, because you say so, all financial investors who use "OPM" are automatically not to be trusted. And obviously with your vast
experience and educational degrees in this area, we should all be intently adhering to to your advice. What's your personal worth? How much
do you have accumulated in your portfolio? Being an experienced LP member, what is the biggest winning you have ever pulled down?
Before pointing out the "speck" in someone else's eye, don't forget to take out the "log" in yours.
WTF! that a hell of a way to come on the scene!!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome to the lottery post give new meaning to the phase the more the better! WELL!
I agree money and family is really a bad mix if the family doesn't function as a unit. If i won i would wait until all the legal matters are taking care. But some in a trust unit , they only get it if they graduate from college. I give some to the community and outline what they can and can't do with the money. Give some to my immedaite family memebers. Do some safe investing! And the rest of the dead beat family members and sack chasers , can get the decues!
some one has to win it today right? i would be speachless and happy if no one won it
When I win, I wanna do the right thing and buy three chicks to become beautiful hens!
Hey! maybe I am sorry for the first posting hadn't seen this one yet. Once again Welcome!
I played $5, realistically I should have just played $1, I don't think it really makes much of a difference.
Nope.
It's about time someone from NC wins it. Being from NC its our time to shine and gloat for once!
Gloat you shall y2, gloat you shall. Now shine on and claim your winnings.
just went out to buy my tickets and im seeing just how much people are willing to spend. this 1 guy i saw was spending over $200. people need to know when to
Oklahoma will have it's first Mega Millions Jackpot Winner TONIGHT!!!!!! & that will be me!!!!
believe me that i'm saying because it's true that i am a 2 time major massachusetts lottery winner. no, not millions but many tens of thousands. and yes, i squandered it and regret doing so. these lotteries were never intended to grow jackpots of this size. my main gripe is that people sneer at lets say powerball because it's only 40 million. too many will only play if they can collect 100 million or more. i just fail to understand why anyone wouldn't be content with winning 3 million in a much easier to hit state lottery. but they won't because they will not play it because of these pie in the sky jackpots are all they are interested in. people must set their sights lower. you only have so much time to hit something. waiting for the half a dozen times a year that the jackpots are huge is foolhardy. if you believe that financial advisors are not out for themselves then you need to get a clue. no one needs them to "advise" you how to "invest" your money. so jill and her husband have all their finances and investments in order. so what are they doing all day? watching the dow rise and fall. why isn't he still working for that CM investment firm. i wouldn't trust those 2 with my bottle deposits. they are just shilling on here to try to get someone to send them their money.
I am leaning towards one of those nice residents of FL taking home this bundle of $$....namely me !! ..Besides, I asked Santa and he said OK.
CollegeLad08
I was right out of college when a friend of mine, Mom showed me how to play the lottery. I hadn't played before that point. I must say the first time I hit it was on the #987 which in the lottery book plays for Mother -in-law. I won the very first time I played for $150.00 . I have played ever since. The most I have won on a 3-digit was $6,000 and it was on the 144 and 119. I have won many times on the 4-digit so you need to get a method and follow it. I do gamble, remember "SCARED MONEY DON'T WIN" but be responsible.Welcome! welcome! hope your stay will be long and prosperous.
Good luck!
I played $20 and that all it take to win the JP or a big second prize.Good luck everyone tonite.
I live to read winners' stories though I have yet to come across one where the person or group spent that much to secure the win.
Winning the lotto is like death. When it's your time it's your time. Only difference is we all will see death we won't all win the lotto but $200? If it were for advance plays I can begin to swallow that but on a one night stand?
Did you have far to drive? Lol
Great resume' faber. Now your telling folks that it's a "waste" of their time to play the "BIG" games. Don't get me wrong, I hit $200K for the
Powerball a few years back. But do not assume that everyone has the same range of gambling expectations that you do. If you were that confident
in your wagering skills, I would expect that you would be much more lucrative than you are now. Jill and her husband are probably still working
and investing like you and I should be. They have a family, have worked a lifetime to get where they are now, so please do not knock them.
On a side note: Best of luck to you this evening faber98.
Just a smidge
Just went by my buddy's convenience store and asked what the most someone spent today buying tickets. He told me $350.
People are nuts.
What I got out of that is that he's bitter over blowing his winnings. Given his constant ranting against financial advisors, my guess is he got some bad advice that led to his misfortune, so now he distrusts everyone in that sector. Not only that, but he figures that since he couldn't handle his windfall, no one can handle a huge windfall.
Ditto.
It is all but certain someone will win tonight.
For last years 380 million Mega Millions jackpot sales were $229,421,186.
1.3 times the number of avaliable combinations.
Okay, so my mother asked me to pick her up a Lotto ticket (she picked her own numbers) but I picked up a Mega Million slip by mistake. I filled them both out because this kind of mistake has paid of for people in the past. I might be added to that list tonight. I hope so!
Mistakes are good.
i really hope these people are paying that much money because there in a group pool.
I went to the store a little while ago for milk. I had $1 in change, but not for long. Just a little extra ticket.
Wow, so what you're saying is anyone who is successful and finacially well off shouldn't bother playing the lottery? I play periodically but my husband will not participate in any of these games. I think it's fun and I don't mind spending a few dollars when the game gets to these levels. None of our friends have ever turned on us but it sounds like you've had a very negative experience on your end and I'm sorry to hear that.
Sounds like you are well grounded and I applaud you for that. If the stars line up for you this evening and you win the big one, I am sure you will be just fine with which ever decision you go with.
That transformation would be an awesome display to observe
Hey mcginnin56, no luck yet on the visit from the UFO lotto wizards. If they visit me after the jackpot gets reset to 12 million though....its all out war!!
Like I mentioned earlier you must have suffered some pretty deep scars with the advisors/money managers in your area and I do feel your pain. FYI, my husband and I only invest our own funds and not "OPM". In the past several years, we have been solicited by a large number of people seeking advice and were more than happy to have given our opinion/advice on many issues...all without charging a fee.
Not everyone involved in the financial field is corrupt or dishonest, you just haven't met them yet.
if the jackpot is won today how much will the start of the next draw be worth?
$12,000,000
$12,000,000
Wouldn't that be nice! I hope Santa fulfills your wish
That's quite an analogy!
I've placed a bulk order for T-shirts to wear to the check giving ceremony. Please let me know your sizes!! LOL!!
Thank you mcginnin! Good luck tonight and I hope someone is watching over you
I will take an XL
We drove from the Orlando area but it was well worth it! On the way back from GA we met up with a group of friends in Jax and enjoyed some wonderful seafood
Boy, this is incredible, sure hope I have the jackpot ticket for tonights drawing! I wonder how it would feel to actually hit such a ridiculous jackpot. I would LOVE this oppurtunity to be a jackpot winner of absurd proportion and FEEL what it's like to actually match ALL the numbers on the same line and be able to head down to Lottery headquarters and claim it! Woo hoo.... Hope tonight is my night to hit this very very large Jackpot!
when i win i might seriously have a heart attack
I was at the FL/GA border yesterday and several people in front of me plunked down over a $100 each.
You are right, some people go over the edge and it's unfortunate
Oh oh, you're straying from your game plan
Got my 4 advanced draws...thats enough
Lol!
It took what about 2 hrs last draw to find out if there was a winner, how long do you think it will take tonight?
only 19 pages ? can this pass the 30 page thread on the 356 mil. thread ?
about 3 & 1/2 hrs. to go.
I dont think there is enough time
if you had, would spend $176 million on lottery tickets just to try to win a jackpot the size of todays.
I went this morning. Exits, 1 and 2 off of I 95. No lines no hysteria....only clerks taking about not showing up for their shifts with no call if they win, LOL!! I plunked down 1 quick pick at five different stations with 10 advance plays on each one. $50.00....incase it keeps rolling. Although the drive is just under 2.5 hours....not too bad, little traffic, etc.... I also have 3 QP from GA with advance plays from several draws ago and 2 QP with advance plays coming from CA....I'm good. Let the lottery GODS do their thing. I am ready!!! Bring it on.......
May we both win and will you PLEASE show me how to invest my money!!
I believe it's been attempted in the past but with no success. You would only come out ahead IF you had sole winner. The man hours involved in getting every combination printed makes it prohibitive.
maybe this will make FL.realize how much that are losing not having MM.
after all you & CDanaT and some others can make the trip,
but how many from dade/broward & myers can ?
Same area, I ended up stopping at the Pilot travel station. 10 advance picks? sounds like you definitely have your bases covered although I believe we may only see one more
roll-over if it doesn't hit this evening.
looks like you're right, pg 19 in the 356mil. thread happened on 3/25
everyone on here would have to post so fast that no one could read em. LOL
No doubt! a friend of mine made the trip from Sarasota up I75 to get hers. When making this trip they are usually buying for others as well.
Wouldn't that be nice!
I am somewhat surprised the jackpot hasn't been raised again. Would have been nice to see the annuity exceed 380mil.
3 hours to go
I would like a prize tonight. I am not greedy either I take $600 or $40,000 or $1 million. I don't need the jackpot just a nice prize.-weshar75
Man i totally agree with you... i will take anything...just hope its more than 2 buckss... got my 15 lines for the draw only one with megaplier,i hope that one hits...3 hours to go...im gonna take my bro to walmart...maybe on the way i will get another line or 2 and see if people are going crazy to get their last minute tickets...good luck everyone..may the force be with you all..
I hope my phone reads.........1 jackpot winner Michigan....then I will get excited, a little lol
i just want enough to off set what i spent on tickets this month. so anything above $20 would be great.
the end amount will probally be close, or maybe even over it......
Just got a couple more quick picks.. its crazy how 'related' the quick picks are to my hand picked numbers... im anxious to see the outcome.. i bet if i don't win it'll be 1/2billion by Friday!!!
mcginnin56 where are you? did you get a visit from the UFO lotto wizards?
I'm gonna take some extra beta blockers tonight for my BP and my pulse just incase~~!!
Has everyone run out of things to say................or did you sneek out for a few more picks? lol
I was thinking the same thing!!! lol!!! im getting my place cleaned up so after i get the numbers n find out how much i won i can run around like a mad woman without stepping on toys!!!!
no one is going to care,just hire a cleaning service, you'll have more important things to do.
Broke one of my rules today. I pitched in for the office lottery pool.
It was only $2, and I refuse the possibility of being the only one who has to show up for work tomorrow. Of course we have the ultimate set up for controversy... one employee out on vacation that did not get into the pool, and she's the type to make trouble. I almost pitched in $2 in her name and write it off as peace keeping. So, 26 employees pitched in, we have 52 tickets and an excel geek who set up a spreadsheet with conditional statements to check tickets.
However, this is a one time shot unless MM rolls tonight. (how freaking exciting would that be?!?!?!)
Good luck to everyone tonight!
OMG...did Jerry Springer write this script? This is classic disaster material. Best of luck!!! LOL!!!
yea, ya gotta make exceptions, just 2$
good luck.
You would think so, right? It's the perfect controversy set up. But dang, $10m looks just as good as $9m, but not quite as good as $255m.
I will if i step on one of my sons little cars n break my ankle or something!!!
Would be crazy if only one person won this. Hopefully it is me.
Selfish <snip>. Hope it's me!!!
I'm ready to win !!!!
My luggage is 1/2 packed , take me 20 mins to finish and Poof , I'm gone ........:)
With my list in hand........Camp out at the lotto doorstep .....
We lets hope if somebody does will (if its not me ;-)) that its a lottery post member!!!!! that'd make for an interesting.story w a lot of pages :-D
Im starting fresh.. take me 15-20 mins to get what we need outta here..
w/ at least 125,316 posts, i wonder how many pages that would be.
I'll guess 27 pages ........
Just got gas, couldn't resist throwing two more bucks at this pipe dream.
That makes 12 QP, all with megapliers, and one 'personal numbers' ticket with megaplier. And then there's the office pool....
That's gonna have to do it, already spent more than I should have, but that's life in the big city...
About to go to bed. If the winner is from Little Rock, Ar, hope that it is me.
more like 270 pages, wait maybe thats lowball...
will still have time keep posting
Not enough time to make a lot of pages... i just hope im able to post in about an hour that i hit the jackpot!!!!!! id hafta tell somebody so y not say something on lp!!!!
im saying it right now no ones going to win today. theres going to be alot of second place winners but no jackpot winner.
i believe thats right, you would prolly have to put up pic. and such that take more space,
but that may take more time also,
the 356m pot was also on a friday, more time?
30 min to go
i will gladly accept a 2nd place,specially on the tix w/ MP.
Good Luck tonight everyone!
I have my $1 QP since thats all the money i had but it only takes a dollar and a dream
T-minus 22 minutes.
Good luck to the LP.
Rolling this to $500M? Not so fast.
I'm guessing 5-way jackpot split.
Best wishes to all.
$weet dream$
your guess is as good as anyone's
second place would do for now while i wait for the next draw to claim the jackpot.
When somebody hits the jackpot, do u think there will b a lot of people outside the state headquarters office the next couple of days?
the press for sure will be out camping for a few days
good ? iwonder if the lottery tips off the press when they know a winner is going to be there,
last year i was near my state's h/q and did'nt see anyone, just a parking lot full of cars,
no big JP @ that time.
On a completely different subject... I've gone 72hrs without a cigarette!! and only one in the past 100!!
You go girl!!! Very proud of you.
10 minutes left
Ahhh I didn't buy any tickets. I doubt it will roll over agian. Oh well, I will just wait a few months.
WTG, every day,it gets better,IMHO that is winning another kind of lottery,
bonus round more $ for tix.
just search some trash bins u may be lucky and find a winning ticket
thanks everybody!!!!!!!!
What do u guys think the numbers will b like? bday numbers AGAIN?? all high? pleasant mix?!
a few months ? 12 mils. not enough for you ?
3 minutes to go
1 minute
1 minute
total scatter, oh uh too late.......
I'll wait to tomorrow morning, no need to spoil my dreams. Good luck everyone!
That one was a bigger jump than this one. Unless the 363 estmate is way off about 70% of combinations should be in play. A winner(s) is likely, but there's almost a 1 in 3 chance for a rollover. The drawing should be happening right about now, and we'll know in a couple of hours or so.
Opposite for me, I'd rather check and know so I can switch my dreams to the next (albeit lower) jackpot amount.
$476 million if nobody wins tonight.
didnt win so hope it rolls on
I through Todd or MADDOG10 hit Powerball jackpot. The winning ticket was from N.J and both them are from there.
Did not win. Thank goodness I am only in for $5.
Next stop Powerball tomorrow.
It's pretty wild to see my servers' network utilitization right now. It is pegged at 100%, meaning that every last bit of networking bandwidth is completely consumed with Internet traffic. It takes an awful lot of people to make that happen. Pretty nice that the sites are still run OK, despite the onslaught of people. Can't say the same for most government Web sites. The "official" Mega Millions site just says "Service Unavailable". Meanwhile, USA Mega is still going strong.
i thought it was going slow, glad to see its still up
I have not gone to the MegaMillions or Powerball sites in ages. You update about an hour to two hours before them so it is a waste of time to even go there. They should just shut them down in my opinion. I usually get the numbers from here and tweet or text them to my friends so they don't have to wait hours to know the results.
12 mil? so 5 milion after taxes is plenty but I only play when cash is $100 million plus. Odds are so outrageous i want to make it worth my while. Some play every week.
It may seem insane to win $363 million,but I'll take it!.I'll give to many charities if I win.I'll take all the headaches that go with this big win too!.
well, between the 12 tickets I played, I had all the winning numbers. Unfortunately not all on the same ticket . I hope it rolls, friday Ill have the $ to play more tickets.
sounds good to me.....
the wait is killing me to found out if any one won
LOL me too Lucky SOB
Darn I missed the jackpot by 5 numbers...
same man/woman same.. :( I really really hope it rolls!
you 2
Don't feel bad,I missed it by 6 numbers!
THAT'S WHAT I'M TAKING ABOUT!!!!
When I hear people talking about investments my eyes kind of glaze over because I'm thinking aren't
investments to make money? But I just won (if you win the jackpot) hundreds of millions!!! What do I
need to invest for? Am I being naive? Shoot I'd take the annuity too!! This stuff about the government
and high taxes blah blah blah, I'm like SO WHAT!!! Even if the taxes are high that's still a BIG check of
money you didn't even work for/earn, a BIG check you would have never have gotten if you didn't win the
lotto, you know what I mean? Lottery jackpot winners and financial advisors?
I guess it's the thing to do because you see it all the time. I'm with you sirbrad, that first check would
have me set for life indluding money I'd give to others, after that as you put the rest "collecting dust" lol
If it rolls over or not, I'm taking the next JackPot Friday night. LOL.
lets seeeee... 1 number right on 1 ticket and the MB right on another
nice
I had 19 on half of my tix... saw 9 and 19 on one n started to get excited... only to b let down :-( *sigh* i think i got about 1/3 my money back all in all.. which is more than i expected!!
Go Todd, i did see things i never seen before,while tryin to go to & fro, thought same,maxin out, but still operating,
Oh well,I'm only out $1,some people are out hundreds of $.
Yeah I'm taking the hot lotto jackpot tonight not much but hey $700k cash after taxes about $500k i'll take it!
i'm out 7$ but 4$ is tips, 3$ budget,oh well someday.
I agree with you
could put some in CD's , savings accts ,
I see we're close to page 27 ....I knew we would get to 27 pages.
Does Mega Millions headquarters send out the official statement saying if there are any winners or not?
Im just ready to know whether or not somebody hit the jackpot!!! hopefully not so i can go to bed and have wild crazy dreams!!!
should be on the website within the hour
I had all the numbers except for 51 , not on the same line :(
The numbers , I have are good ..
Very cool new sig.
thanks sir
don't think i can stay up to see if it was won,thats OK wasn't me.
Look like no one hit jackpot.
How do you figure?
I would love to see this thing reach $476 million; unfortunately, I do not se that happening. The winning numbers from tonight's jackpot drawing are too evenly spread out. Even with the double 9s and triple 4s, it does not present the sort of oddities that would immediately signal the likelihood that it has not been won as was the case with the low, birthday numbers and the repeat number of "20" in the last drawing. It seems every time we are about to reach a new feat where the jackpot has a chance to reach astronomical proportions, the thing gets won. Oh well. $12 million on Friday.
IT ROLLED
OMFG , this is a world record to beat all world records, party time!
the media frenzy will be out of control
Miracles happen - remember two draws ago there were 68 winners of 5+0. Anyone would suggest those guy wiped out all 46 mega numbers but that didn't happen.
In for half a billion !!
April Fools Day is Sunday... You're not giving us an early joke, are you?
On usamega.com it said 476 Millions and Todd just said it rolled. Yea I was right no one hit the jackpot and it the biggest jackpot ever.
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Insane.
Jesus Christ, keep me in the right mind. Not asking to be the nex winner, just keep my brain from falling apart.
476 million!!!
YES YES! YES!
$341,000,000 CASH VALUE.
HOLY SMOKES!!!!!!!!!!!!! wonder if people will hit it on Friday (surely)... if not i can't even fathom the jackpot then... it'll b astronomical!!!!!!!
if 1 ticket wins it, their going to be must taxed lottery winner in history also, 341 million cash, lets see powerball ever beat MM now rofl, on a side note
if this is early april fools joke, todd i never forgive u lol
also todd, for friday draw, i hope the website is ready for nuclear melt down , as if server got to 100% tonite, dear god. what will happen friday nite...... all lottery websites about to get pwned.
After I heard the numbers I felt really good about one of my lines. I checked and the best I did was hit 2 numbers. The other 4 were dancing right around it. I spent a good chunk of time picking my numbers and felt like I had a chance after hearing them called. I did hit the MB on another line so I won $2. I'll take my $2 and hope for better next time.
dude i am kind of shaking to even see this!
Crap. I think that means I have to do the office pool again.
Hope no one gave Todd the wrong info.
Yea, I want to win this as the first solo ticket, huge jackpot received by an "advanced draws" ticket! Woot!
So how many people had 5+0? 150? lol dam though so.. it was over $100M in sales no doubt..
$476 mil.... that's an annuity of $12 million AFTER taxes (going by USA Mega's jackpot analysis page)... yeah, you know it's out of control when even ONE YEAR'S PAYMENT is more money than I could ever imagine spending in a lifetime... but it's the kind of "out of control" that each and every one of us dreams of...
Now we just have to get through the rest of the week...
Half a billion. Sweet Jesus.
tennessee lottery website says 476m also,thank god its not a joke, also lol mega millions site sure saying 363m
now how to spend that cash......
OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!
LOL!!!!
9 people in CA got 5..
A new thread will be needed very soon....what will heavy sales do to the current jackpot? Crazy. Just crazy.
Is there anyone out there intending to buy just one ticket for the next draw?
On my states lottery website, it has the 3 little words: Please Play Responsibly....right under the big, bold, blue numbers: $476,000,000
That's a joke, kind of like McDonald's and Hot Coffee.
People will definitely lose their minds in the next couple days.
Yes, COw Pi3, probably! I noticed 5 tickets in Illinois alone (two tickets purchased by same person)!!!
lol it rolled
good luck to the winner with trying to claim it anonymously now
If Todd won't upgrade bandwidth USA Mega on Friday kaput.
I've already started to get another server ready. It's going to be insane.
You should also get a Twitter account. That would be nice and convenient.
This site is going to crash, lol, they all are.
Exactly. Even after taxes you will still have more money than most everyone else.
Kudos to you Todd on an efficient and well run site
You did better than most. Some of us were lucky to just hit 1