Winners have two payout options: a 30-year annuity that pays the full jackpot amount or a one-time cash lump sum worth about 46% of the total. While the lump sum is smaller, many winners choose it to receive a large amount upfront, which they can invest right away. Then there's ...
Mega Millions Prizes How many ways are there to win Mega Millions? Let's count 'em. You can win a Mega Millions payout with one of nine different number combinations, and the prizes range from $2 to the grand prize. For example: if you match all five numbers but don’t match the ...
There is a lot of money up for grabs this weekend for lottery players, including a Mega Millions jackpot of nearly one billion dollars! While a lot of people are familiar with the Powerball game, there may not be the same familiarity with how to play and win with Mega Mil...
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If you won't be able to remain anonymous when you collect your winnings, shut down your social media accounts in advance, said Kurland, who specializes in helping lottery winners. "The media will try to find as many pictures of a winner as possible, and social media is the first place ...
First-prize winners who pick the annuity option are paid the equivalent of $365,000 a year (the timing of the payments is according to the rules where the ticket was sold), with a 20-year guarantee. If the winner passes away, payments continue to the winner's estate. The first-prize ...
If you win the jackpot, the amount is the same no matter where you live or bought your ticket. If there are multiple winners, it is split between them. Powerball Jackpot Today $172 Million Cash Lump Sum Value$79.7 Million The jackpot increases by $2 million per draw as a minimum, al...
I'm such a nerd when it comes to music. I don't know that I would ever get tired of making music. There's so many songs to explore. There's so much that I could be doing. I think I'll just always continue to push and find new songs to explore. I guess my taste level is ...
In both cases, the winnings would be subject to federal taxes, and many states also tax lottery winnings. Nearly all jackpot winners take the lump sum option, indicating they believe they can invest their winnings and come out ahead of the annuity payment schedule. Or, maybe it’s simply ...
On systems that electronically link machines in several casinos, progressive jackpots reach millions of dollars. The microprocessors driving today's machines are programmed with random-number generators that govern winning combinations. It no longer matters how many stops are on each reel. If we ...