$758 Million

[brettdale]

I sincerely hope it went to someone nice or poor, and I hope they have a
good head on their shoulders.

[democratisphere]

1. It is crazy that one person wins that much money and that it is so difficult to win.

The essence of American greed.

[Dem_in_Nebr.]

4. It's called the Reverse Robin Hood effect.

One person gets insanely rich off other's contributions.

[secondwind]

2. It would have been even more wonderful if

there had been several winners.

[narnian60]

3. Yes.

[CurtEastPoint]

5. Think of what 758 people could do with $1M

[greytdemocrat]

10. Well

Give a lot of it to Trump's Govt. in taxes.

[roamer65]

6. I have to give that line jumping woman who won it in 2013 credit.

She set up a foundation that gives grants to help people in Maine.

I would mirror it if I ever won an insane amount like this one.

[a kennedy]

7. Here's a lottery winner, ah, loser.......

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/23/kentucky-lottery-winner-alone-penniless/595927001/

[Luciferous]

8. Seems like this happens to a lot of lottery winners.

[neeksgeek]

9. Shakes head ...

Lottery - a tax on people who are bad at math.

[Bengus81]

11. It will be much lower with the cash option........

Which the winner will take,no one has taken "payments" since they changed it to a lump sum option. The cash option for that one winner is $480,500,936,and 39.6% of that will go to Trump and State income taxes if Mass has them.

Looks like a net of approx $190,278,370.65 give or take. On that amount invested with a quality investment house they could easily make $9-12 MILLION per year on interest. You could live large on that and never touch the principal.

Highest jackpot by a single winner..........

[secondwind]

12. It would have been even more wonderful if

there had been several winners.

[BannonsLiver]

13. The lady who won has already made one critical error

She's revealed her identity. Being a Mass. resident she had the option of creating a trust that would have allowed her to remain anonymous. I suspect this will be a big problem for her moving forward. Money buys a lot of things, but it doesn't mean you don't have problems.