Mega Millions Jackpot Could Reach One Billion $$$ by Christmas

CNN - Mega Millions Jackpot Could Reach One Billion By Christmas

The Mega Millions jackpot is juicy, but thanks to new, longer odds, it's entirely possible the payout could reach $1 billion by Christmas.

Nope, that wasn't a typo -- "b" as in "boy."

When no winner was selected in Friday's drawing, the jackpot rolled over to $550 million, and it jumped again Monday to $586 million, with a cash payout of $316.5 million, said Tandi Reddick, a spokeswoman for the Georgia Lottery.

Checking the megamillions site HERE .... at the time of this writing the jackpot is at $636,000,000.

If there are no winners tonight, it is expected to possibly go to a billion for the next drawing ...

YES ... I have a ticket.

When I bought it I told God that I would be a good steward of the $$$.
I'd love to donate to the Sjogrens Foundation ... and St. Judes Childrens Hospitals ...
And I'd spread it around to a bunch of folks who could use it ... etc etc ...
I'd enjoy being Santa Claus ...

Oh ... and I'd take the 30 year payout instead of the lump sum.

We can afford to give billions away in the lottery, but can't afford to feed the hungry or give medicine to the sick. This is one screwed up country.

Won't happen....I'm winning it tonight.

I suppose I should actually buy a ticket to accomplish that.

I think I have a better changes of finding a polar bear in Florida and teaching it to to safely babysit my kids then I do winning the jackpot.

It could grow to a trillion dollars if no one hits it.

The chances get slimmer that no one hits as the jackpot grows. They are selling 11 million tickets per hour across the nation right now, at least that's what I heard on the radio over lunch.

reply to post by FlyersFan


I spent 2 dollars. So basically, I've doubled my chances of winning.

With the money, I plan to pay off my cable bill, and with the rest? Buy a cheeseburger.

reply to post by beezzer


Hey, you too?

AfterInfinity
We can afford to give billions away in the lottery, but can't afford to feed the hungry or give medicine to the sick. This is one screwed up country.

edit on 17-12-2013 by AfterInfinity because: (no reason given)

The govt is a winner in the lottery plan.
Pennsylvania uses lottery proceeds to benefit senior citizens.

Just wait until Obama finds out about the lottery... there will be a law passed requiring citizens to buy lottery tickets!

beezzer
reply to post by FlyersFan

 

I spent 2 dollars. So basically, I've doubled my chances of winning.

With the money, I plan to pay off my cable bill, and with the rest? Buy a cheeseburger.

I only spent one dollar.
I cut my losses in half from last Friday.

reply to post by ObjectZero




The odds are 1 in 259 million that YOU hit the jpot.. I am still debating on buying a ticket..I usually don't gamble..but..wouldn't it be sweet I'm trying to get the power of attraction thing going right now...how does that work again?

I could really...really use the money..hell...im not greedy..I would take the 250K right now..that would set me up for a bit

AfterInfinity
We can afford to give billions away in the lottery, but can't afford to feed the hungry or give medicine to the sick. This is one screwed up country.

Those are two different things ...

The money in the lottery is put in .. one dollar at a time .. by people buying a chance.

The proceeds from that go to running the state ... paying for things like roads and schools
and other state things that need money. It's a good way to earn revenue for the state.

The entitlement money comes from tax money.

I don't see why you are putting the two together for comparing????

beezzer
I spent 2 dollars. .

ditto. I had two one dollar bills so I bought two chances.

WOW. I'm going to be one rich bastard.

25 % will be divided between my family members with the condition that I never be required to attend another family function.

25 % will be donated to various charities.

The rest will be party money. Fun times! No more cheap women no more cheap booze!

beezzer
reply to post by FlyersFan

 

I spent 2 dollars. So basically, I've doubled my chances of winning.

With the money, I plan to pay off my cable bill, and with the rest? Buy a cheeseburger.

me too. I spent a massive two bucks today. my retirement plan sucks.

I spent $64.84 on the mega millions.... Oh that's in pesos, in US dollars I spent 5...

Well, I hit the 'megaball' ... so I get one dollar back ....
Oh well. Maybe next time.

I'd be a really good steward of that money. ugh ...

The question is, would winning all that money be a blessing or a curse???

I lost.

Maybe I should have waited to see if I won before I punched my boss and quit my job!

*dang*

spartacus699
The question is, would winning all that money be a blessing or a curse???

In my case, I'd be giving most of it away, so it would be a blessing for a bunch of people ...
a blessing for the children at St.Judes Childrens Hospital ... a blessing for those suffering
from autoimmune diseases (we'd donate to research) ... etc etc.