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DontBooVote

(901 posts) Mon Mar 4, 2019, 06:55 PM Mar 2019

Last edited Tue Mar 5, 2019, 10:57 AM - Edit history (1)

The winner, a South Carolina resident, has chosen to remain anonymous and elected to collect the winnings in a one-time payment of $877,784,124 — the largest jackpot payout to a single winner in U.S. history, the lottery said in a news release.

Read more here: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/south-carolina/article227101379.html#storylink=cpy

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About that unclaimed lottery jackpot...It has been claimed [View all] DontBooVote Mar 2019 OP

Prob spent all this time shanny Mar 2019 #1

That's what I would do! Luciferous Mar 2019 #5

This. If I won, I'd have to go into Witness Protection ... JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2019 #30

Hopefully the DU conspiracy theorists Codeine Mar 2019 #2

They will quickly move on to another one. former9thward Mar 2019 #3

Such a shocker that normalcy prevails Awsi Dooger Mar 2019 #6

Never heard of this before fascisthunter Mar 2019 #11

Oh you're no fun...half of conspiracy theories end up being true cbdo2007 Mar 2019 #24

Aunt Janice...you know I've always liked you the best, right? ret5hd Mar 2019 #4

Here's exactly why I wouldn't take the annuity. Progressive Jones Mar 2019 #10

When the jackpot is won, the states making up the pool buy an annuity. Blue_true Mar 2019 #14

This article goes on to answer that exact question: Totally Tunsie Mar 2019 #16

You can always buy as many annuities as you want with the cash. n/t JoeOtterbein Mar 2019 #19

I would opt for the lump sum. I am 73 years old. MineralMan Mar 2019 #26

LOL! They are closer to being a billionaire than tRump will ever be! madinmaryland Mar 2019 #8

1% Traildogbob Mar 2019 #17

You calling me names? nt Are_grits_groceries Mar 2019 #23

oops, sorry... defacto7 Mar 2019 #32

Not mad! Are_grits_groceries Mar 2019 #33

Imagine the good you could do with loot like that . . . Vinca Mar 2019 #12

Can I get that payout in quarters, please? tclambert Mar 2019 #21

Carryout at Window 3! nt Codeine Mar 2019 #22

Pretty sure it's closer to half a billion after taxes. Ms. Toad Mar 2019 #25

You're confusing the reduction for taking it in a lump sum Ms. Toad Mar 2019 #28

I like numbers. :) Ms. Toad Mar 2019 #31