Everybody Have Their Lottery Tickets?

[ElizabethWest]

Powerball Jackpot Hits Record of $365M ​

By AMY LORENTZEN , 02.16.2006, 09:16 PM​

The Powerball jackpot has reached a new high of $365 million - making it the largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history.

With no winner Wednesday, the multistate Powerball jackpot jumped for Saturday's drawing. The jackpot is expected to spark a frenzy of ticket sales.

"It's been crazy already," Jasmina Goretic, a clerk at a Dahl's Food Mart in Des Moines, said Thursday.

The Powerball jackpot tops the previous lottery record, which was $363 million for the Big Game - the forerunner of Mega Millions. It was won by two ticket holders in Illinois and Michigan in 2000.

Powerball's previous record of $340 million was won by an Oregon family in October.

The chances of winning the jackpot are 1 in 146.1 million. The tickets cost $1 and players try to match six numbers.

The game grew out of the Lotto America game, which started in 1987 in seven states. It evolved into Powerball in 1992 and, since then, more states have been added - 28 plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The Multi-State Lottery Association, which runs Powerball, is based in Des Moines.

The odds won't keep Nancy Chavannes, of suburban Windsor Heights, from purchasing a ticket. She said she would be happy with one of the smaller prizes.

"I would take the $100,000, I'm not picky," she said.

 

[Boota]

I bought one ticket. I'm not overly optimistic about my chances, though.

 

[impressive]

*adds note to "to do" list*

 

[lil_elvis]

No Powerball here, Megamillions instead & it's up to 120 million or so.

Have a ticket, but no plans for quitting the day job quite yet.

 

[Liar]

Whoever wins hosts the next Lit-together. *nods*

 

[ABSTRUSE]

Whoever wins hosts the next Lit-together. *nods*

I'll win and have it in my newly purchased Castle.

 

[lil_elvis]

I'll win and have it in my newly purchased Castle.

In Transylvania, no doubt.

 

[sophia jane]

Hmmm. Don't know if we have Powerball or not. Should do some checking.
edit-Yep. We do. Guess I need to go buy a ticket or two.

 

[ABSTRUSE]

In Transylvania, no doubt.

No in Jersey...duh....and Priscilla better show up!

 

[Vincent E]

I'll be in Rhode Island tonight, so I'll have the chance to get a ticket. The way I do the math, I am willing to be one of 730 winners. Hey, I don't need it all. I'm willing to spread the wealth around. I just know how much I need, and I need half a Mil.

(Or a whole MILF, whatever gets me there.)

Also, the Mega Millions is up over $120M as well. I have no problem with 240 of us hitting it.

 

[OhMissScarlett]

I'm going to run over to Missouri and get a ticket tonight. If I win, I'm moving to France. Au revoir, kiddies.

 

[Guest]

 

[Selena_Kitt]

Hm... my dad used to call it the poor man's stock market
Course he bought a ticket every week... lol

Does Michigan have Powerball??

<--so clueless about the lottery...

 

[Guest]

It's the best fantasy a dollar can buy.

I'm going to run over to Missouri and get a ticket tonight. If I win, I'm moving to France. Au revoir, kiddies.

They have internet access there so you can still keep in touch between bouts with your pool boy Jacques.

 

[OhMissScarlett]

It's the best fantasy a dollar can buy.


They have internet access there so you can still keep in touch between bouts with your pool boy Jacques.

*snort* Maybe one of my cabana boys will be good at taking dictation.

 

[Guest]

*snort* Maybe one of my cabana boys will be good at taking dictation.

I hear you're good at taking dictation <rim shot>

 

[OhMissScarlett]

I hear you're good at taking dictation <rim shot>

Mwahaha. That's what it says on my resume.

 

[MasterPhoenix]

I dont have powerball here, but may get a ticket for MegaMillions tomorrow...

I need a fast infusion of cash.

 

[carsonshepherd]

I've already got the color of my new Mustang picked out. (vapor blue, of course.)

 

[Wildcard Ky]

I've already got the color of my new Mustang picked out. (vapor blue, of course.)

Geez, dream big why dontcha? $350 million and you're not dreaming any more lavishly than a Mustang?

$350 million and I'm getting a GT40 for every day of the week. I'm sure vapor blue can be had for the right price.

 

[carsonshepherd]

Geez, dream big why dontcha? $350 million and you're not dreaming any more lavishly than a Mustang?

$350 million and I'm getting a GT40 for every day of the week. I'm sure vapor blue can be had for the right price.

What can I say? I'm a simple sorta guy....

 

[Wildcard Ky]

What can I say? I'm a simple sorta guy....

Well, since you'll have some extra money left over if you win, any chance of you buying me a bulldozer. Crim said she'll have sex with me if I ever get a bulldozer. You'd help a brother out with something like that, wouldn't you?

 

[carsonshepherd]

Well, since you'll have some extra money left over if you win, any chance of you buying me a bulldozer. Crim said she'll have sex with me if I ever get a bulldozer. You'd help a brother out with something like that, wouldn't you?

*waves hand* give this man all the heavy equipment he wants.

 

[impressive]

Picked up a handful of 'em this morning. *shrug* Someone's gonna win. Might as well be me.

 

[OhMissScarlett]

I've already got the color of my new Mustang picked out. (vapor blue, of course.)

I'd buy a fleet of tanks, I fucking hate when someone cuts me off in traffic.