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I have dreams of winning a free ticket.
 
^^^ Funny you should mention that, the other day someone dropped a $2 scratch off right by the lottery machine....didn't win anything though.^^^
 

Winner of $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot finally claims prize after nearly a year​

Nine months after the winning numbers were drawn, the victor of the fifth-largest Mega Millions jackpot in history has come forward to claim their prize.

The anonymous winner submitted the $1.128 billion ticket to begin the collection process, NBC New York reports.

The winning ticket, purchased at a ShopRite in Neptune, New Jersey, matched all six numbers: 7, 11, 22, 29, 38, and the Gold Mega Ball 4. The jackpot also included a two-time multiplier. This historic win marks the largest lottery prize ever awarded in New Jersey and the ninth-largest in U.S. lottery history.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/com...S&cvid=cb1e5b9fb63a4fd187a9b46fa64c950f&ei=18
 

Gambling Away Stability: Sports Betting's Impact on Vulnerable Households​

Abstract​

We estimate the causal effect of online sports betting on households' investment, spending, and debt management decisions using household transaction data and a staggered difference-in-differences framework. Following legalization, sports betting spreads quickly, with both the number of participants and frequency of bets increasing over time. This increase does not displace other gambling or consumption but significantly reduces savings, as risky bets crowd out positive expected value investments. These effects concentrate among financially constrained households, as credit card debt increases, available credit decreases, and overdraft frequency rises. Our findings highlight the potential adverse effects of online sports betting on vulnerable households.

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Gambling Away Stability: Sports Betting's Impact on Vulnerable Households

We estimate the causal effect of online sports betting on households' investment, spending, and debt management decisions using household transaction data and a
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I would bet onthe Ravens beating the Steelers and covering this weekend.
 

Commanders vs. Eagles prediction, odds, spread, time: 2025 NFC Championship Game picks by expert on 23-10 roll​

The No. 2 seed Philadelphia Eagles will face the No. 6 seed Washington Commanders in the 2025 NFC Championship Game on Sunday. The Eagles have secured two consecutive wins at home this postseason. In the Divisional Round, Philadelphia defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 28-22. Last week, the Commanders went on the road and stunned the Detroit Lions, 45-31. These teams split the season series, 1-1. The winner of this matchup squares off against the Kansas City Chiefs or Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, February 9.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ot...S&cvid=132e181fa1f542a59b1003d53b93f4df&ei=66
 
Eagles heading to the Super Bowl. Out muscled Washington. No $$$$ on this one but will bet on the SB.
 
searcher said:

Winner of $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot finally claims prize after nearly a year​

Nine months after the winning numbers were drawn, the victor of the fifth-largest Mega Millions jackpot in history has come forward to claim their prize.

The anonymous winner submitted the $1.128 billion ticket to begin the collection process, NBC New York reports.

The winning ticket, purchased at a ShopRite in Neptune, New Jersey, matched all six numbers: 7, 11, 22, 29, 38, and the Gold Mega Ball 4. The jackpot also included a two-time multiplier. This historic win marks the largest lottery prize ever awarded in New Jersey and the ninth-largest in U.S. lottery history.

More:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/com...S&cvid=cb1e5b9fb63a4fd187a9b46fa64c950f&ei=18
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I wonder does the winner collect 9 mos interest too?

Probably was getting his/her financial house in order for tax purposes...?
 
Goldhedge said:
I wonder does the winner collect 9 mos interest too?

Probably was getting his/her financial house in order for tax purposes...?
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You win that kind of money, you need a trust fund, tax accounts, all kinds of shit...take your time a do it right...
 

The Economics Of Super Bowl Betting​

Spreads and payouts​

It's that time of the year again. Wings, dips and hot dogs are on the menu this weekend as the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. Households across the U.S. will huddle around screens, and many have already been betting on the big game, with legal wagers expected to come in at a record $1.39B, according to the American Gaming Association. Since a Supreme Court decision in May 2018, 38 states, along with the District of Columbia, have authorized some form of in-person or online sports betting.

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Texas jackpot winner may not get her $83.5 million winnings​

AUSTIN (KXAN/Nexstar) — A Texas woman who won an $83.5 million jackpot in February through a courier service said the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) advised her the winnings may never be paid out as the Texas Rangers investigate the lottery drawing.

“I’m being treated as the bad guy,” the woman, who asked to remain anonymous, told Nexstar.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/t...S&cvid=39c1a3d6d3424f7eba4bec64d383fad0&ei=34
 

California woman sole recipient of $1.2 billion Mega Millions jackpot in 'historic win'​

One woman became a certified, albeit temporary, billionaire because she was the only person in the entire country to match all six Mega Millions drawing numbers, California Lottery officials revealed Monday.

Rosemary Casarotti, the only winner of the $1.2 billion jackpot, purchased the winning ticket for the Dec. 27 Mega Millions drawing at the Sunshine Food and Gas Circle K in Cottonwood, California nearly 20 miles south of Redding.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/c...S&cvid=39c1a3d6d3424f7eba4bec64d383fad0&ei=46
 

Berkshire Hathaway employee wins $1 million in Warren Buffett’s March Madness bracket challenge​

For the first time in nearly 10 years, a Berkshire Hathaway employee claimed Warren Buffett’s $1 million grand prize for his company’s NCAA bracket contest.

An anonymous employee from aviation training company FlightSafety International, a subsidiary of Buffett’s Berkshire, won the annual internal bracket contest after correctly calling 31 of the 32 games in the first round of the men’s basketball tournament dubbed March Madness, according to a statement.

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searcher said:
An anonymous employee from aviation training company FlightSafety International, a subsidiary of Buffett’s Berkshire, won the annual internal bracket contest after correctly calling 31 of the 32 games in the first round of the men’s basketball tournament dubbed March Madness, according to a statement.
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I have zero interest in basketball, but I guess I would rather watch it than the new "Snow White" movie. If I could have participated, my odds of getting 31 would be about one in two billion (random chance).
 

How a Secretive Gambler Called ‘The Joker’ Took Down the Texas Lottery​

In the spring of 2023, a London banker-turned-bookmaker reached out to a few contacts with an audacious request: Can you help me take down the Texas lottery?

Bernard Marantelli had a plan in mind. He and his partners would buy nearly every possible number in a coming drawing. There were 25.8 million potential number combinations. The tickets were $1 apiece. The jackpot was heading to $95 million. If nobody else also picked the winning numbers, the profit would be nearly $60 million.

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Casinos won't give payouts to Chicago area man who won big sports bets​

Apr 24, 2025

Thomas McPeek placed stacks and stacks of bets last year — complicated wagers on football called parlays, where several events all have to happen for the gambler to win. But the casinos with which he placed the best refused to pay them out. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.


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^^^^^^^

Suburban Chicago man wins $800K in sports bets, but casinos won't pay. Who was in the right?​

This is the fascinating tale of a twentysomething suburban Chicago man who won $800,000 in sports bets, which he traveled as far as Iowa to place. When it came time to cash in, the casinos refused.

Thomas McPeek, 24, shares a home with his parents. The basement is a shrine to their favorite teams, including the Cubs and the Bears.

McPeek read a stack of books to make some educated sports wagers. He placed stacks and stacks of bets last year, complicated wagers on football called parlays, where several events all have to happen for the gambler to win.

"It was a calculated attack where I thought I had an edge," McPeek said.

His first stop was the sportsbook at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana, in August of last year. He went in with about $30,000 over the course of around a week, and his wins amounted to $350,000.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ml...was-in-the-right/ar-AA1DA5FO?ocid=socialshare
 

Cheating Expert Answers Casino Cheating Questions | Tech Support | WIRED​

May 6, 2025

Cheating expert Sal Piacente joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about cheating at casinos. Can slot machines be hacked? Why is card counting illegal? How can you tell if dice are loaded? What's it like working security at a casino? Could an Oceans 11-style heist ever happen in real life? Are casinos ever the ones to cheat? Answers to these questions and plenty more await on Casino Cheating Support.
Chapters / time stamps below the vid on you tube.


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Once the casinos banned card counting, there was no reason to EVER visit a casino again.
 

Online Poker’s Dirty Secret​

May 27, 2025
Computers have outplayed humans in chess and Go for decades. But poker was long considered unhackable—until bots from Russia and elsewhere got in the game
Read more about the Russian bot army that conquered online poker on Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/features/20...


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00:00 - Bots infiltrate online poker
01:22 - The ‘Moneymaker Effect’
02:03 - How Bots work
03:47 - Why policing bots is so hard
04:32 - AI and Poker
05:32 - BotFarm Corporation
07:38 - Bot Farm model
08:11 - Poker’s dirty secret
 

Interview: 21-Year-Old Gas Station Clerk Wins $28 Million – Fortune, Struggles & The Truth​

May 30, 2025 #Powerball #LotteryWinner #TimSchultz

What happens when a 21-year-old gas station clerk wins $28 million overnight?
In this exclusive interview, Tim Schultz shares his real-life story of winning the Powerball jackpot in 1999. From working long hours and feeling down on his luck to suddenly becoming a multi-millionaire, this is the emotional rollercoaster you hardly see in the headlines.
Aside from winning the Powerball, Schultz is a podcast host and YouTuber, who shares real-world stories of people overcoming the odds. Since his $28 million jackpot win in 1999, he has been featured on CNN, Good Morning America, BBC, Inside Edition, and Business Insider. He now hosts Lottery, Dreams, and Fortune, where he interviews lottery winners, sudden wealth recipients, and others with extraordinary life stories involving belief, luck, or intuition.


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Timothy Schultz

Dive into a journey of triumph and defying the odds. Join Timothy Schultz, the dynamic host from Bullhead Entertainment, LLC, as he unveils awe-inspiring success stories. From winning the Powerball himself in '99 to exploring the mindset of lottery winners on the "Lottery, Dreams, and Fortune"...
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Why Your Jackpot Doesn’t Go as Far in 2025​

Jan 22, 2025
Today, lottery winners are keeping sizably less money from the total lottery prize than in previous years -- less than half of the total prize. Kurt Panouses, one of the nation's top lottery lawyers, explains why winners are walking away with less. U.S. Treasuries, Taxes and politics are among the contributing factors.
Panouses analysis is backed by his record in the lottery world, representing more than 50 $1 million ticket jackpot winners, including a $1.05 billion winner in 2021, which was one of the biggest jackpots in Mega Millions history.


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This clip is from an interview Panouses and I filmed back in September 2024, that touched on a myriad of topics related to the lottery. In that interview, linked here: • Top Lottery Attorney Reveals What You MUST...

Panouses breaks down exactly what a lottery winner should do immediately after winning the lottery. We talk about the importance of anonymity, the top dos and don'ts, the issue with participating in lottery office pools, how sending money to family can go wrong and the right way to share winnings and much more. During the time of filming, U.S. treasuries were slightly higher than they are now.
 
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