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The Lottery

  1. the lottery
    If You Win the $1.6 Billion Mega Millions, Take the Annuity — Not the CashThe annuity comes with big tax advantages. Over 30 years that would amount to 20 percent more money in your pocket.
    By Josh Barro
  2. bad bets
    Powerball Jackpot Will Now Surpass $1 BilllionThese ridiculously large lottery prizes are likely to become commonplace, but at what cost?
    By Chas Danner
  3. public spending
    Saturday Powerball Jackpot Reaches $900 MillionMay the odds be ever in your favor (though they really, really, aren’t.)
    By Chas Danner
  4. idiots
    A Lot of New Yorkers Are Winning the Lottery and Not Claiming Their MillionsThis is a really bad way to play the lotto. 
    By Dan Amira
  5. thwarted scams
    Winning Lottery Ruins Long Island Man’s Relationship With His Deli GuysThey tried to give him $1,000 for a $1 million ticket.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  6. mo’ money mo’ problems
    New York’s Second-Place Lottery Winners Would Prefer to Have Been First Still, it’s better than nothing. 
    By Caroline Bankoff
  7. mo’ money mo’ problems
    Mega Millions Mania Sweeps America With Possibility of $640 Million JackpotShow them the money!
    By Eliza Shapiro
  8. lady luck
    The Lottery Gods Are Trying to Be EvenhandedSomeone not employed at a hedge fund won!
    By Noreen Malone
  9. scams
    New York Lawyer Gives Up on Shady Lottery ClaimA confusing tale will end with no one collecting the Iowa millions.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  10. feeling lucky
    There’s Another Lottery Ticket Being Claimed by a Mysterious TrustThis time, the state is investigating.
    By Noreen Malone
  11. winning the lotto
    After Buying Powerball Ticket at a Detroit Porn Shop, Friends Win Over $120 Million“Everything has changed.”
    By Mike Vilensky