Powerball is up to $1.7 billion.

[IKE]

I know the odds of winning are a Ga-zillion to one but mama bought three tickets yesterday.....good luck to those that have bought a ticket.

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[fuzzybuddy]

Good luck, IKE.
I'd be happy if I won the $1.5 bill, but I'm way too cheap to lose a dollar on a lottery.

 

[Aunt Bea]

 

[jim_slim]

Got my 5 tickets yesterday, got m fingers crossed too

 

[StarSong]

I'll be buying 3 tix for a total of $6. I rarely gamble, but can't help myself when the lottery jackpot is this high.

 

[Aunt Bea]

It’s hard to believe that .7 is actually $700,000,000.00!

 

[dobielvr]

Will be buying my winning tickets today......can't win if you don't play.

 

[Ruthanne]

I know the odds of winning are a Ga-zillion to one but mama bought three tickets yesterday.....good luck to those that have bought a ticket.

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Good luck to you too! I bought a few tickets too.

 

[Ruthanne]

 

[Ted01]

I'm waiting for it to get higher up there...

 

[Naturally]

So it's up to $1.7 or so BILLION ?!?!?!
Based on my past experience, if I bought 1.6 billion or so tickets ... the winner(s) would be from the 100 million or so tickets I didn't get

 

[Rae]

I was going to buy 2 tickets for Power Ball and found a couple of dollars in my purse, so bought 3. I am sure I will win.

I also had 1 free ticket on Florida lottery and bought my usual 2. I should win that one, too.

 

[Been There]

I had 3 numbers on Wednesday’s draw, but not the Powerball.

 

[KSav]

Wow, according to a source cited in this article (MSN) the average adult (American, I assume) spends $400/year on lottery games, and in Massachusetts the average is $900.

That said, I bought 4 tickets for tonight's Powerball drawing, but only because in my state you can buy them online and I had about $12 left in my account. I almost never buy lottery tickets. I don't believe in them, and I don't have a lot of money to spend on things like that (i.e., gambling). But heck—the thought of more than $1 billion is kinda enticing, ha ha.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I’ve got my ticket!

 

[mrstime]

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First thing you would do is pay taxes.

 

[Aunt Bea]

First thing you would do is pay taxes.

I would be absolutely over the moon to pay taxes on $1,800,000,000.00.

 

[Ruthanne]

First thing you would do is pay taxes.

I'd gladly pay them!

 

[StarSong]

Wow, according to a source cited in this article (MSN) the average adult (American, I assume) spends $400/year on lottery games, and in Massachusetts the average is $900.

That said, I bought 4 tickets for tonight's Powerball drawing, but only because in my state you can buy them online and I had about $12 left in my account. I almost never buy lottery tickets. I don't believe in them, and I don't have a lot of money to spend on things like that (i.e., gambling). But heck—the thought of more than $1 billion is kinda enticing, ha ha.

Wow... I'd never have guess people spend that much. Guess that's how the jackpots get so high.

I daresay I've never spent even $50/year on lottery tix because I only buy them when the jackpot skyrockets near the billion mark. This year, I've spent a total of $18 on lottery tickets - even forgot to buy some yesterday. There were two big winners - one in Texas, one in Missouri. I wish them well.

 

[Rae]

I won $4.00 on Power Ball with the Power Ball 17. I guess that is better than nothing.

 

[Aunt Bea]

So far this year I’ve spent $4.00 on PowerBall.

Not bad for a couple weeks of champagne wishes and caviar dreams!

 

[Ruthanne]

2 people won last night....drat!

 

[dobielvr]

More people should have won...that's a lot of money there to share.
Share the wealth, right?

 

[fuzzybuddy]

2 people won last night....drat!

Why is it the winners are either 92 year old retired mailmen, or members of a law firm, going in on a ticket?