ManOnTheMoon Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 One lucky New Yorker just became $166.5 million richer. The numbers for the Mega Millions $333 million jackpot were drawn Friday night, and two winning tickets had been purchased — one in the Bronx and the other in San Gabriel, Calif., according to lottery officials. The face value of each ticket is an estimated $166.5 million, marking the largest payout for any winner in New York state. The winning numbers are 1-17-31-37-54, and the Mega Ball is 31. Officials said the winning ticket from the Bronx was purchased at Fordham Convenience and Grocery Store on 38 West Fordham Road. The California ticket was purchased at Kim Ky Noodle House on 1108 South San Gabriel Blvd. The jackpot began at $12 million in July and ballooned to $333 million after 14 draws with no one hitting all six numbers. Officials raised the jackpot from $325 million last week, the second-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history, after a spike in ticket sales. The largest was a 2007 drawing for $390 million — the richest lottery payoff in United States history — split by two winners, one in Georgia and the other in New Jersey. New York is no stranger to large payoffs. In 2004, a Manhattan convenience store sold a winning $149 million ticket. More recently, Aubrey Boyce, a Queens resident and M.T.A. worker, won the last Mega Millions jackpot, worth $133 million, in July. Mr. Boyce, who stepped forward three weeks after the drawing, had elected to take a lump-sum payment, which brought his total prize to $54.6 million after taxes. On Saturday morning, the Mega Millions’ Web site was slow to load, overrun with people eager to check their numbers, Jennifer Givner, a spokeswoman for Mega Millions, guessed. Winners have one year to step forward and collect their payout. The New York winner elected to take the annual payout, instead of a lump sum, officials said. (The California winner has 60 days from the time he claims the winning to decide how to collect the millions.) Annuity payments are distributed over a 26-year-period. For every $1 million in the jackpot, winners receive about $38,500 a year before taxes, according to the Mega Millions Web site. In this case, the winner would annually earn $6,410,250 — before taxes, of course. Mega Millions is played in 12 states, making it the nation’s largest multi-state jackpot game. The odds of winning the jackpot are approximately one in 176 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 Good lord, look at the odds of winning. That's crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOnTheMoon Posted August 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 1 in 176 million odds to win, how incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guru Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 lucky dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 And, that $166.5 mil is going to be about $80 mil after taxes and other bull-[expletive]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xx. Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 And, that $166.5 mil is going to be about $80 mil after taxes and other bull-[expletive].Ok??? It's still 80 million.. whats there to complain about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 Ok??? It's still 80 million.. whats there to complain about It's obviously still a lot of money, but that is a lot of money to be taken away from someone as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenneral Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 It's obviously still a lot of money, but that is a lot of money to be taken away from someone as well.Couldn't agree more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOnTheMoon Posted August 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 And, that $166.5 mil is going to be about $80 mil after taxes and other bull-[expletive]. I would be very satisfied with $80 mill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterx Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 same here. but you know, canada doesnt apply taxes to your winnings i heard... just sayin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOnTheMoon Posted August 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 same here. but you know, canada doesnt apply taxes to your winnings i heard... just sayin... Why can't the US be like that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multi-Billionaire Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 I have been thinking about these power ball winnings... Just imagine if it happens to you, you wouldn't need to work anymore I had two letters, one saying I won 150,000 Euros but apparently it's a scam and another one seems much more legit saying I could win $10 mil based on random address select in my state. It has lots of pamphlets in the envelope and tells me there's nothing to lose, all I have to do is send it back saying I agree to win WTF... so I just sent it back last week no news so far. If I win I promise to donate to OTR $10000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOnTheMoon Posted August 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 I have been thinking about these power ball winnings... Just imagine if it happens to you, you wouldn't need to work anymore I had two letters, one saying I won 150,000 Euros but apparently it's a scam and another one seems much more legit saying I could win $10 mil based on random address select in my state. It has lots of pamphlets in the envelope and tells me there's nothing to lose, all I have to do is send it back saying I agree to win WTF... so I just sent it back last week no news so far. If I win I promise to donate to OTR $10000 Both are Scams dude, you shouldn't have put your address there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multi-Billionaire Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 ^What do they get out of it? It's not like I can't help many other organizations know where I live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOnTheMoon Posted August 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 ^What do they get out of it? It's not like I can't help many other organizations know where I live They probably will just be sending you bs all day, <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse The Body Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 http://www.lebloc.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/clap.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicbalala245 Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 WTF who from San Gabriel won I'm from San Gabriel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xx. Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Snake, the best way of winning the lottery now a days is transferring your money to Nigeria and then you have to pick a number 1-10 if its correct you get 1 million dollars, crazy stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multi-Billionaire Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Nigeria stuff is a scam. When I didn't know anything about Nigeria scam, I was scammed sending money there about $400 for an item they never sent. Anything related to Nigeria or Africa is scam... no offense. It should be in the dictionary of merchants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 lol @ ECN hating on the winners money. ECN you will always find SOMETHING to hate on props to you man lol. It's actually about 110 mil after taxes they take 33%. I hope this guy moves his [expletive] straight out the bronx and into the hamptons because there are a lot of poor people willing to do nething for money. I wish I won this [expletive], you guys would never see me again ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xx. Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Nigeria stuff is a scam. When I didn't know anything about Nigeria scam, I was scammed sending money there about $400 for an item they never sent. Anything related to Nigeria or Africa is scam... no offense. It should be in the dictionary of merchants.Dude, you fell for it? Give yourself a facepalm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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