New York Post: Man throws away winning $65 million lottery ticket | Thread profile

http://www.nypost.com/seven/0710200..._win_119253. htm Here's a guy who figured out how to be both the luckiest and unluckiest man on the face of the earth at the same time. One crazy afternoon in June of last year, maintenance man Degli Martinez learned he had won a $65 million Lotto jackpot - the largest single prize in the 30-year history of the state Lotto game. He then ...

How much would that suck?

Amazing story...lucky bastard. Virginia would have probably told him to **** off.

Fraud! I distinctly remember buying that ticket!

Quote: Originally Posted by HogNose Amazing story...lucky bastard. Virginia would have probably told him to **** off. Considering VA sells tickets even after the top prize is claimed, I would agree.

I may sound like an ******* but I wish he wouldnt have won it. He should have held on to that ticket of dear life. How can he even think about throwing any of the tickets away. Maybe I'm just jealous.

So they take a big hunk out for taxes with the lump sum, right? Does he have to claim that money every year after that?

Quote: Originally Posted by blriesenbeck07 Considering VA sells tickets even after the top prize is claimed, I would agree. Everyone does. In every scratch-off game in the world. They have to.

Quote: Originally Posted by Larry Everyone does. In every scratch-off game in the world. They have to. VA Lottery is being sued because of it now.

Quote: Originally Posted by blriesenbeck07 So they take a big hunk out for taxes with the lump sum, right? Does he have to claim that money every year after that? They take a big chunk no matter how you get paid. (Wish I had that problem.)