"What are the odds on the jackpot?
292,000,000 to 1"
Ok, so the
* UK lottery is about 14,000,000 to 1
* Euromillions is about 116,500,000 to 1
* My chances of being struck by lightning are about 300,000 to 1.
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Nature can be so cruel  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"After tax and everything, they end up with fuck all compared to the 1.5 billion. Unless they take it in instalments over the next 29 years "
Think I could deal with installments of over $30m a year |
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By *-ManMan
over a year ago
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"I have friends buying tickets in the US. I tried to talk them out of it, but there's no rationalizing with people 
-Courtney "
Buying one or two tickets would be ok, but I get the feeling your friends are buying buckets full |
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"After tax and everything, they end up with fuck all compared to the 1.5 billion. Unless they take it in instalments over the next 29 years "
Even if you take the lump sum, you still go home with over 50% of the jackpot (35% federally tax, state and municipal tax depends on where you live - but it would be no more than 13%).
I could do with $750 million.
It's more the odds of winning the jackpot as a sole winner that I find troubling. Let's not forget, lottery jackpots are built on the money of those who lost.
-Courtney |
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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago
not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds) |
"What are the odds on the jackpot?
292,000,000 to 1
Ok, so the
* UK lottery is about 14,000,000 to 1, now 45,000,000 to 1 since the extra numbers.
* Euromillions is about 116,500,000 to 1
* My chances of being struck by lightning are about 300,000 to 1.
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Nature can be so cruel "
Can you buy them online or do you ha 've to be a resident.. ?? |
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"After tax and everything, they end up with fuck all compared to the 1.5 billion. Unless they take it in instalments over the next 29 years "
When the jackpot was 1.3 billion, after tax the winner would have walked away with 895 million dollars. Oh yeah, not worth bothering with now is it. |
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