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11. I hope it's me! I would live to do some of the things
Wed Nov 28, 2012, 08:58 PM
Nov 2012

I would like to do and see happen in my community!

It's all mine! Mine, I tell you! The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2012 #1
Pay it to one person. Travis_0004 Nov 2012 #8
There a a bunch of "down ticket" prizes as well.... Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #12
Which is what happened with the $656 million "Mega Millions" jackpot last April A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #15
OK, OK ... you can have it all! Oops, I forgot to mention it was Monopoly money! LOL RKP5637 Nov 2012 #13
Spread it out to many, nobody would play and it would never raise in payout amount RomneyLies Nov 2012 #2
Good point! It would likely reduce the players and excitement a lot! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2012 #20
Positively, split it up, raise the chances of winning, tickets will sell, more money will be 2on2u Nov 2012 #3
That's called "Keno" RomneyLies Nov 2012 #7
... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #14
I don't care. I never play these things. It's a waste of money. The odds against you are CTyankee Nov 2012 #4
I've bought some tickets before, but really, I felt like I was tossing the money in the trash! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2012 #16
Oh, well, somebody's gotta win, right? Why not you? CTyankee Nov 2012 #22
I sure wish it were so! I have a friend that plays these things and wins all of the time, well, not RKP5637 Nov 2012 #23
cap it at 500M and use the rest for something useful tk2kewl Nov 2012 #5
No. lightcameron Nov 2012 #6
Many people already have better odds of winning a million each. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #9
Thanks for the link and analysis! RKP5637 Nov 2012 #18
$4 million after taxes can last anyone a lifetime of regular living. More is for buying mittens graham4anything Nov 2012 #10
$4 million invested in the worldwide benchmark "risk free security" will pay you..... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #21
I hope it's me! I would live to do some of the things glowing Nov 2012 #11
If I won the lottery, I would buy more socks. Bucky Nov 2012 #17
LOL!!! RKP5637 Nov 2012 #19
i don't give a shit ibegurpard Nov 2012 #24
Yeah, we're in the same boat. Every once in awhile I'll throw a few dollars at it, but I get RKP5637 Nov 2012 #25
I would like to win so I can start a new career as a philanthropist. Historic NY Nov 2012 #26
K&R !!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2012 #27
paid out to one person nydem14499rsgx Nov 2012 #28
Bingo!!! Yep, I know I'll never win it ... BTW Welcome to DU! RKP5637 Nov 2012 #29
Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #30
Certainly works better as a regressive tax with one big payout. DirkGently Nov 2012 #31
Interesting, thanks!!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2012 #33
Nobody should have that much money. Nobody. Hugabear Nov 2012 #32
Yeah, I agree. At one time we had that to keep a capitalistic system in line and RKP5637 Nov 2012 #34
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