ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 13, 2008
One Person Wakes Up $207 Million Richer
Mega Millions Jackpot Goes To One Lucky Ticketholder In Ohio
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(AP)
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Interactive Lottery Luck Meet some big winners and check out your odds.
The only ticket to match all the winnings numbers from Friday night's drawing was sold in Piqua, Ohio.
The next Mega Millions drawing will be on Tuesday night with a jackpot of $12 million.
In addition to the grand prize winner on Friday, 23 players won second prizes of $250,000 apiece. None of those tickets were sold in Illinois. Another 113 players, including nine who bought their tickets in Illinois, won third prizes of $10,000 apiece.
The winning numbers from Friday night's drawing were: 10, 16, 19, 27 and 48. The Mega Ball number was 25.
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- No one person needs 100 million much less over 200 million.
Posted by Puzzler125 at 06:53 PM : Dec 14, 2008
Jealous are you? - Reply to this comment
- I would love to see the giant lotteries split between multiples of winners with say a maximum of 20 million per person. I don''t know how it could possibly be done but with the available technology there has to be a way. No one person needs 100 million much less over 200 million.
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- he fact that the community would give one family $200 million on account of a mere "game" just proves the depths to which society has fallen. People starve to death and live in sub-standard housing and all society can think of is playing games to see who can win obscene sums. This country is worse than sickening.
Posted by kgainer at 05:09 PM : Dec 13, 2008
Then MOVE... and rinse your mouth out with a gun..kthxby - Reply to this comment
- kgainer your post is worse than sickening! So your a loser, that''s not the Mega Winners fault... Nor societies. Stay on your pity pot. That''s what losers do! I bet you have no friends as well. None here for sure.
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- Congrats to the winner! Me, I''m not jealous. He/she won it fair and square. We all know some people are so shallow they would get jealous over something as simple as a new pick-up truck or a pair of shoes. I don''t care for those kind of people, locked in their own self pity and wanting to lash out at someone more fortunate than themselves. I am far from rich, I lost my job, am not doing so well financially, yet I hold no jealousy toward the winner. Get off your self pity all you jealous people. Check. Mate.
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- Myself, I would have no idea, but do you really think President Obama could be corrupt? I thought candidates were checked out with a fine tooth comb to make sure they are not. I might be a litte naive on this matter. I am aware corruption is out there, just didn''t think it could make to our highest office.
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- This persons life just got worse.
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Posted by truthislife1
How do you know that this person''s life just got worse?
After reading all these negative comments, it just solidifies what I''ve known all along about people. Which basically equates to "you liberal whiners on here are just pisssed off because you didn''t win it".
I hope the person(s) that won this enjoys it. For those of us that paid into the lottery, better luck next time.
Sad to see all the jealousy that runs amok when someone strikes it big. Especially from a system (mega-millions) that is perfectly "Legal"... - Reply to this comment
- This persons life just got worse.
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- Like other sweepstakes the lottery should have "No purchase necessary, a purchase won''t increase your odds of winning" disclaimer.
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- I agree..it''s a game of luck...no different than going to Vegas. So this person was lucky enough to win among amazing odds...can''t believe all the jealous comments. Though I do hope the winner does contribute something to those less fortunate. I know I would, yet I''d still make sure I had enough where I''d never have to work another day in my life.
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- There sure are a lot of jealous people posting on here. I say congrats. You and your family(s) will sure have a nice Christmas.
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- lets hope that person will waste it on hummers so it''ll save our auto industry.
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I generally tell friends and family that play those lotteries and scratch tickets to give me the buck and I''ll call them a loser ... lolol- Reply to this comment
- kudos to you I say &...ahh, your probably already planning a get-away to somewhere far-away to avoid all the grade school friends who will miraculously
pop back-up into your life. no, I''m not one or at least don''t think so ? however, if you are a single woman(baby-boomer age)a best friend I can be. I know,I know...think about it though & don''t be lonely...dig-it ? - Reply to this comment
- two hundred million is a drop in the bucket conpared to all those crooks on Wall Street
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- I don''''t even know anyone in Ohio, dammit.
Posted by presjfk at 12:36 PM : Dec 13, 2008
But...can you see Ohio from your house? LOL - Reply to this comment
- The fact that the community would give one family $200 million on account of a mere "game" just proves the depths to which society has fallen. People starve to death and live in sub-standard housing and all society can think of is playing games to see who can win obscene sums. This country is worse than sickening.
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- Every once in a while I will go out and buy a lottery Ticket. My calls it paying my stupidity tax!
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- I am your long-lost brother you never knew! Send me money so I can come visit for Xmas!
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- Wow almost in ceo territory !
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