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Nov 8, 2022, 10:36 am

In more ways than one. Whoever wins the $1.9 billion(Roughly $500 million after taxes) better be buying guns and be packing their bags and getting the hell out of dodge if they live in one of the many states that require Winners to come forward publicly in order to claim the prize. They're going to be dealing with a lot of People begging them for money at best(I remember a story where some 20 year old young man came forward one day and won about 20 million before taxes, so probably about 5 million cash and the very next day he had at least one complete stranger beg him for money, and that was just 5 million in cash, let alone roughly $500 million in cash) and at worst, have threats against their lives or their loved ones. They should buy guns and pack their bags, preferably move to a place that doesn't care that they won roughly $500 Million in cash. Somewhere out of the Country preferably.
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Nov 9, 2022, 3:22 am

At the time I wrote the original OP, the Florida Lottery Website said no one had won. Turns out someone did win, and the winner turned out to be someone who looks to be about 60, so definitely not a 20 year old young man, so he's definitely got a lot of life experience, but I can't see him having guns and shooting/drawing to protect himself. He'd be wise to pack and move and hire bodyguards to protect him.
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Nov 10, 2022, 6:53 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Lotto fanatic on Nov 9, 2022
At the time I wrote the original OP, the Florida Lottery Website said no one had won. Turns out someone did win, and the winner turned out to be someone who looks to be about 60, so definitely not a 20 year old young man, so he's definitely got a lot of life experience, but I can't see him having guns and shooting/drawing to protect himself. He'd be wise to pack and move and hire bodyguards to protect him.

The winner didn't come forward. The person you saw in the news was the owner of the gas station where the ticket was sold.

And Tasha/Karen, you are the last person who should be thinking about getting a gun.
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Nov 11, 2022, 12:35 am

"they won roughly $500 Million in cash"

Never won $100 million or even $1 million but seriously doubt they hand those winners bags of cash. Next time I see someone in packing heat in Walmart or any store, should I assume they won a large lottery jackpot and are carrying the cash?

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Nov 11, 2022, 9:33 pm

Quote: Originally posted by cottoneyedjoe on Nov 10, 2022
The winner didn't come forward. The person you saw in the news was the owner of the gas station where the ticket was sold.

And Tasha/Karen, you are the last person who should be thinking about getting a gun.

I am not Tasha/Karen. Also, thank you for clarifying that the guy in the news is not the Winner, but is the store owner. I honestly didn't know. in fact, at first glance, I thought the man in BLUE was the winner, and he's actually a Lottery Employer! LMAO!
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Nov 12, 2022, 11:47 am

Quote: Originally posted by Lotto fanatic on Nov 8, 2022
In more ways than one. Whoever wins the $1.9 billion(Roughly $500 million after taxes) better be buying guns and be packing their bags and getting the hell out of dodge if they live in one of the many states that require Winners to come forward publicly in order to claim the prize. They're going to be dealing with a lot of People begging them for money at best(I remember a story where some 20 year old young man came forward one day and won about 20 million before taxes, so probably about 5 million cash and the very next day he had at least one complete stranger beg him for money, and that was just 5 million in cash, let alone roughly $500 million in cash) and at worst, have threats against their lives or their loved ones. They should buy guns and pack their bags, preferably move to a place that doesn't care that they won roughly $500 Million in cash. Somewhere out of the Country preferably.

FYI, the California winner is taking home $628.5 million in cash after taxes.

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Nov 13, 2022, 9:21 am

Quote: Originally posted by Todd on Nov 12, 2022
FYI, the California winner is taking home $628.5 million in cash after taxes.

Thank you for clarifying that the winner is getting $628.5 Millions after taxes. I got my roughly $500 Million after taxes from an estimate I saw before the Jackpot was over 2 Billion. Wow. $628.5 Million is definitely a life changing amount of money, in fact, that could set multiple entire Families for life!
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Nov 13, 2022, 11:03 am

Quote: Originally posted by Todd on Nov 12, 2022
FYI, the California winner is taking home $628.5 million in cash after taxes.

We need to have the Feds to stop taxing any lotto winnings.
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Nov 13, 2022, 2:15 pm

Quote: Originally posted by CDanaT on Nov 13, 2022
We need to have the Feds to stop taxing any lotto winnings.
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Nov 13, 2022, 11:51 pm

Quote: Originally posted by CDanaT on Nov 13, 2022
We need to have the Feds to stop taxing any lotto winnings.

Why?
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Nov 14, 2022, 9:08 am

Quote: Originally posted by KY Floyd on Nov 13, 2022
Why?

I'm assuming that CD said that because in Canada, Lottery Winnings are not taxed. In Canada, you get the entire amount of money just for you, so say you win $200 Million. There is no "We'll take $66 Million for taxes," like it is here in the US. You just plain win $200 Million.

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