Lady luck blessed seven state workers in Albany, New York with the $319 million dollar jackpot. The winning ticket was sold at a convenience store a few blocks from the state capitol.
The group bought the Mega Million golden ticket at the store by purchasing a Quick Picks. The winning numbers were 22-24-31-52-54. The Mega ball was 4, lottery officials said.
The lucky seven bought several Mega Millions tickets, a source told FOX23 News in Albany, but the soonest they can come forward to claim their prize is tomorrow, when the lottery office reopens from the weekend. I imagine they are having quite a celebration this weekend and must be nervous babysitting that winning ticket over the weekend.
Employees at Coulson’s News Center were proud they were able to help dole out newfound riches, clerk Steve Gallucci said. “I’m happy about it,” he said. “I hope whoever wins it uses it in a good way. I gave away a couple of Quick Picks – who knows, maybe I gave away $300 million.”
The lucky winners can take a lump sum of $202.9 million, which divided by seven people, will give each winner about $28 million dollars each. How exciting! An interview with the winners will be held tomorrow! Congrats!
Do you seriously think that using *more* of the taxpayer’s money is the solution to America’s debt? How about not bailing out the banks? How about NOT fighting these wars that have jack to do with us?
Yes, the lump-sum winnings were 202.9M.. WHY, you ask? Because the full jackpot is not available. The lump sum option is the current amount actually in the jackpot. The rest comes after they invest the lump amount and have it in the investments for the 20+ years that it would take for full annuity payout. And don’t you fear, the government will be dipping their grubby little hands into the prize winnings anyway, to the tune of 25% for federal taxes and however much ny state charges as well.
ONE QUESTION WHERE DOES THE REST OF THIS MONEY GO? I KNOW THE SCHOOLS ARE SUPPOSE TO GET SOME OF THIS MONEY WHERE IS IT??????????????? OUR COUNTRY SHOULD NOT BE IN SUCH DEBT THE LOTTERY MONEY SHOULD ALSO GO TOWARDS THE DEBT OF THIS COUNTRY IF THE LOTTERY WAS 319,000,000.00AND THE WINNERS ONLY GOT 202.900,000.00 WHERE DOES THE REST OF THIS MONEY GO?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????THIS IS ONLY ONE DAY OUT OF 365 DAYS A YEAR THAT ALL DIFFERENT LOTTERIES ARE PLAYED PLEASE ANSWER THIS QUESTION. THE BEAUTIFUL USA SHOULD NOT BE AS FAR IN DEBT BECAUSE IF THIS MONEY WAS PUT TO THE RIGHT USE WE WOULD NOT HAVE ANY DEBT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!