“First thing I do after I win?” she said. “Change my phone number.”
In Miami, Janice Lusky Greenspan said she plays the lottery a few times each year, usually buying five or 10 tickets at a time
record Powerball jackpot inspired her to buy 15 tickets at a Publix supermarket on Thursday morning after she dropped her son off at his high school.
In Florida, where the winning Powerball numbers will be drawn by a lottery official in Tallahassee on Saturday night, anyone can request a winner’s name, city of residence and how much they won. People who win $250,000 or more are exempt from this rule for 90 days from the day that they claim the prize.
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States oversee lottery operations and have different rules for how winnings are taxed and whether the names of the winners must be made public.
Winners can choose to have the prize paid in a lump sum or in 30 graduated payments over 29 years.
The first thing winners should do, according to experts, is seek advice from a lawyer, financial adviser and an accountant. And winners should research the professionals they turn to for help, checking the status of their licenses and getting references.
The jackpot surged to $1 billion on Monday after several weeks of drawings without anyone purchasing a ticket that matched all six numbers. Saturday’s drawing will be the 40th since the last Powerball jackpot was won on Aug. 3
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with a winner in Pennsylvania claiming the $207 million prize.
The jackpot surged to $1 billion on Monday after several weeks of drawings without anyone purchasing a ticket that matched all six numbers. Saturday’s drawing will be the 40th since the last Powerball jackpot was won on Aug. 3, with a winner in Pennsylvania claiming the $207 million prize.