Powerball Jackpot reaches $1.4 Billion

[Tomo]

After 19 straight drawings with no winners, the Powerball jackpot has surpassed a billion dollars, breaking the U.S. record. Even after the government and others take their portions, you'll still have Approx. $868 Million.

CNN put out an article describing what big name companies you could buy with his large sum of money (http://money.cnn.com/2016/01/11/investing/powerball-jackpot-companies-billion/index.html?iid=hp-stack-dom)

• Avon (AVP): $1.2 billion. Ding-dong, new ownership calling!
• La-Z-Boy (LZB): $1.1 billion. Sit back, put your feet up and relax ... in any chair you want. You own them all!
• U.S. Steel (X): $1 billion. Cue Hyman Roth from "The Godfather: Part II." With Powerball, you're bigger than U.S. Steel.
• Select Comfort (SCSS): $1 billion. I've got your Sleep Number right here! 1.3 billion smackeroos.
• Pep Boys (PBY): $999 million. Icahn just won a bidding war with Bridgestone for the auto parts chain. Care to top his offer?
• Caesars Entertainment (CZR): $972 million. See if you can run a casino company better than Donald Trump did!
• KB Home (KBH): $928 million. Who needs to buy a house when you can own a company that builds them?
• Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (RRGB): $812 million. Yes. You can have bottomless steak fries with that.
• Lands' End (LE): $750 million. That's a lot of sweaters.
• Crocs (CROX): $672 million. Raise prices on those plastic shoes just because you can ... and make Mario Batali sweat.
• Barnes & Noble (BKS): $662 million. Face it. You'll have a lot of free time to drink coffee and read books after you retire.
• Men's Wearhouse (MW): $585 million. Fire the current management team and bring back George Zimmer!

Pretty interesting to see what this much money can buy you.

 

[Blizz]

1 in 292 million odds. Nice

My cousin gave 2 lottery tickets to my sister and I and I really wish he had not.

It is very interesting to hear that you are far more likely to get killed on your way to buy a ticket than to win the jackpot. Especially how lots of Americans buy lots of this "idiot tax" and continue year after year... 

 

[Johhnyrocket]

Even though it's basically impossible to win

Either way, it can be rigged

 

[Bemmy]

Is it me... or does anyone else think that once you win the lottery... you'll probs end up dead in a month or so... no? Oh... well... it is a little hard to believe and shit... but still...

"Money"

 

[Sacredavenger22]

No harm in buying a ticket. $2 is worth. 

 

[Celach]

rip my wallet

 

[Apples]

I feel the win in me!

 

[telos]

I feel the win in me!

No you don't. You're far too young to be allowed to gamble.

 

[Johhnyrocket]

Next thing you know he'll be going on websites without parent supervision

 

[Static Kyrbi]

Next thing you know he'll be going on websites without parent supervision

DiSnEychanNEL.com*

*Ask your fucking parents kids


Anyways, just buy a ticket or two if you can. Why risk not winning it? It would be dumb not to play with literally the largest jackpot in history.

 

[Blizz]

One ticket will probably have very little to no negative affect since they only cost $2 each, but you know there are ludicrous people who spend thousands of dollars buying lottery tickets on the illusion of becoming a millionaire.

 

[Celach]

At this point a rich guy could just buy up every ticket combination and guarantee a profit. 292,201,338 possibilities * $2 per play is $584,402,676; prize after taxes is estimated to be about $870,000,000. RIP if you do that and end up splitting it with someone though.

 

[Sacredavenger22]

impossible to buy all combos though. not enough time