No Winner in Powerball Lottery, Jackpot Now Estimated $675 Million

ABC News ^ | 01-07-2016 | KELLY STEVENSON JULIA JACOBO

[NRx]

The largest jackpot in U.S. history -- an estimated $675 million – will be up for grabs in Saturday night’s drawing after no one produced the magic combination of 47, 2, 63, 62, 11 and the Powerball of 17 to win Wednesday night’s $524 million jackpot.

[NRx]

Remember that buying a ticket does not significantly improve your odds of winning the Powerball lottery vs not buying one at all. Yes, the odds are that bad. That said I will likely drop the $2 on the basis of cheap entertainment. More than that though is just flushing money down the toilet.

[FrdmLvr]

I will be joining you in that.

[henkster]

Every lottery winner has one thing in common with every lottery loser.

They all bought a ticket.

[Tupelo]

My neighbor asked me what I would do if I won that half a billion dollars. I started thinking about the stories I had heard of other winners and the problems they had hanging on to their money, so I told him the first two (2) things I would buy.
1) A money manager
2) A politician

[Johnny B.]

Putting a lie to the saying “Somebody’s gotta win!”

[V_TWIN]

You might want to add a lawyer and security to that list..... just sayin. :)

[Michigander222]

I never play the lottery but did buy one $2 ticket yesterday. I got one number...the powerball & won $4. I may put $2 of my “winnings” towards a ticket Saturday.

[AppyPappy]

Two women at the same time (movie reference)

I’d get me some new front tires for my 2003 Infiniti

[AppyPappy]

Although the odds are astronomically against you, someone has to win.

[AppyPappy]

Note: The jackpot may be $675M but if you win, you can’t have $675M. You’ll only get about $280M.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Entertainment value is spot-on.

The wife and I usually spend the evening discussing how we will spend that much money in as short a time as possible.

I always start the discussion with "Ford GT500"

[Hugin]

Of course if you elect to take the cash payout it’s probably about 400 million, and after the IRS takes their cut half of that. Not even enough left to run for president.

[Delta 21]

...but if Guido down the block tried a no pay numbers game the MAN would have him cuffed and stuffed in no time.

People are stupid and the government relies on it.

[jjotto]

heh heh

That’s a 2017 Ford GT. The GT500 is a Mustang. Weird naming.

[Delta 21]

Apparently not.

[ExCTCitizen]

I will spend my kids inheritance on the lotto ticket.../s

I'll buy 1 tonight. I know the local store near my office (visited by Obama folks and homeless) will be there buying 10 or 20 tickets.

[ExCTCitizen]

Wait a second, you mean, I won’t get $675M? I took out a $600M loan to buy 600M tickets. /s

[xp38]

You’d be playing with house money. :)

[Ronald_Magnus]

[ExCTCitizen]

If I won the lotto, I would by a Ford GT and a 75’ yacht. The rest...to my family after donating to a good cause preventing childhood cancer...