Spending it on big houses, fancy cars, bad business deals with friends and relatives. It can go quickly. And don't forget about the government's share. The winners also have to worry about former spouses and boyfriends/girlfriends who will sue to try and get a share of the winnings. Lots of people out there that come out of the woodwork. Granted the recent Powerball winner will have to work hard to blow through the however many millions they won.
Sounds like seven people will be coming forward Wed. to claim their millions, how would you like to be the guy that said no when asked if you wanted to throw a couple bucks in the pool.
Winner of $365M Jackpot to Be Revealed
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 22, 2006
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(AP)
(AP) Nebraska Lottery officials say the winner _ or winners _ of the record $365 million Powerball jackpot will be revealed Wednesday. Lottery officials scheduled a news conference at Lincoln's Cornhusker Hotel.
The winning ticket in last Saturday's drawing was sold in Lincoln.
It was the biggest jackpot on record for any lottery in the United States.
Lottery officials earlier said that winners of big jackpots most often consult with a lawyer or financial adviser before coming forward.
Rumors and speculation about the winner were abundant.
The Lincoln Journal Star said on its Web site that "sources close to the situation have confirmed" the winning ticket was held by a group of at least seven workers at a local meatpacking plant.
Winner of $365M Jackpot to Be Revealed
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 22, 2006
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(AP)
(AP) Nebraska Lottery officials say the winner _ or winners _ of the record $365 million Powerball jackpot will be revealed Wednesday. Lottery officials scheduled a news conference at Lincoln's Cornhusker Hotel.
The winning ticket in last Saturday's drawing was sold in Lincoln.
It was the biggest jackpot on record for any lottery in the United States.
Lottery officials earlier said that winners of big jackpots most often consult with a lawyer or financial adviser before coming forward.
Rumors and speculation about the winner were abundant.
The Lincoln Journal Star said on its Web site that "sources close to the situation have confirmed" the winning ticket was held by a group of at least seven workers at a local meatpacking plant.
:cryingcry Makes sense to me as the people who play the lottery consistently have something wrong with their thinking in the first place IMHO.
A local radio show has a prize every week of a trivia question that if you get right you'll get 25 free lotto tickets. What a horrible prize, you might as well give them $5, at least they'll get a value meal or something.
A local radio show has a prize every week of a trivia question that if you get right you'll get 25 free lotto tickets. What a horrible prize, you might as well give them $5, at least they'll get a value meal or something.
