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23/01/2021 2:46 pm
It is not me 
... well, I forgot buy a ticket 
John Merritt and John Merritt reacted
23/01/2021 5:22 pm
It wasn't me, I didn't buy a ticket either. 
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
23/01/2021 5:32 pm
I bought a few and had limited hope but it wasn't me either-
23/01/2021 5:47 pm
(in my dreams)
23/01/2021 6:08 pm
Yeah that's great I guess...but are they truly happy? Hell yes!!!!! I'd be ecstatic with 1 one hundredth of that prize.....a paltry 10 mil.
23/01/2021 7:38 pm
Good for the winner. Personally, when the pot is that big, the proceeds should be broken up and shared by multiple players. Yes, spoken like someone who didn't win....or purchased a ticked.
John Bono
North Jersey
23/01/2021 7:46 pm
Good for him. Personally, when the pot is that big, the proceeds should be broken up and shared by multiple players. Yes, spoken like someone who didn't win....or purchased a ticked.
Some years ago, colleagues and I were discussing what we'd do with a big win and came to the conclusion that once we'd bought our favorite painting, (Edward Hopper's 'Nighthawks' in my case) - or what have you - there wouldn't be much left to pay for one's retirement.
23/01/2021 8:07 pm
Whatever floats your boat.
The point being, no matter how much there is in the pot, there will always be something to spend it on.
23/01/2021 8:51 pm
@sizedoesmatter I agree with you John. Seriously, that amount is enough to completely overwhelm the average person. Immediate issues like family security danger, constant solicitation, spoiled children, etc. I would do two things right away; start a charitable foundation and quietly go on an anonymous extended tropical holiday with my family. Then kick back and plan the future; including selecting the first 50 or so of my vintage car collection!!
23/01/2021 9:45 pm
$60M for my 250 GTO, $100M for "expenses", the rest in a foundation.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
24/01/2021 12:01 pm
I donated my $20.00 to mega millions with no return on my investment. As the lottery commercials say "it pays to dream". If the wife and I had a winning ticket for power ball or mega millions this is how we would spend it. First we'd give our current home to my SIL so she could have her own place and be close to my 83 year old mother in law, who needs assistance. Then we'd set up funds for our son and daughter and their families including the grandkids. We'd give some money to our adult brothers and make some large charitable donations to places like St. Judes Hospital. We'd but a new home preferably in our local area with enough ground for me to have a large garage/man cave built. I would take a trip to Wayne Carinis F40 Motorsports showroom in Connecticut and buy a car or two to put into my newly built garage. Oh and I forgot to mention I'd give my employer notice I was retiring immediately. Due to the incredibly huge odds of winning I'll just have to wait until next January to retire and live on a fixed income. 
24/01/2021 12:28 pm
I didn't buy a ticket.
In fact I've not bought a ticket in 13 years since I retired. When I was still working I'd go in with fellow employees when we'd buy a bunch of tickets, and the only reason I did that was that if there had a been a winner, everyone was going to quit. So I didn't want to be left to to all the work.
Bottom line is, I'm not a gambler and the odds of winning so far out there (yes I know someone has to win), I'm content with remaining a normal guy and enjoying what money I have.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota