I'm asking this because it seems that the 3 states that won the most jackpots are New York, California, and Florida. In addition, New York just won both the recent Mega Millions and Powerball. And the $1.5 billion winner in South Carolina have yet to claim the prize and it's been over 2 months already, and South Carolina doesn't even require the winner to be identify.

Best answer: I bought instant lottery tickets for my nieces one xmas
One of them won $3000
The most I've won is $50

Best answer: Buy a small home in the country, maybe start a little craft business, write a book about how to win.

Best answer: im not sure all of them do. but its usually because theyre bad at money. having money is a skill. suddenly getting rich doesnt prepare you for managing lots of money.

I have an idea for what could be the Ultimate Poker Tournament.I know:many of such events has been billed as such,so what would make this one any different?In my version,there would be a BILLION dollar pot!Here is the concept:assemble the 10 richest men and the 10 best poker players in the world.By random selection,have each of backers be assigned a poker player to serve as their "champion".The backers will stake their player $100 million dollars for the game.In return for the money,the player will agree to donate half of anything they win to a charity to be determined by their backer,which of course the backer can use as a tax write off.The event can be held in a first class gaming room in Las Vegas and could be televised.Could this idea work?

Best answer: Depends on your attitude and if you're winning or losing.

Personally I find them fun but it can be depressing to see some of the people in there who really should not be gambling ( especially the first couple of days of the month when various disability and/or unemployment benefits are made available ).

Best answer: The sad, awful truth of winning such a large amount is: No matter where you move, you will have to protect yourself from others. Your best situation would be to move quietly into a secured, rich neighborhood. In addition, keep it to yourself that you are worth a lot of money.

A social life would be restricted, much like others at that level (congressmen, movie stars, millionaires, etc)