[NotRevSeen]

Picked up my morning Province newspaper and lotto tickets before work for this Friday's 50 Million draw. On the cover of the newspaper I saw the headlines of a BC lotto winner who won 50 Million last year and waited a year to claim the winnings. Damn, if I won I would claim the winnings ASAP and be at the Ferrari dealer putting in an order for a 458 Speciale!!!

They have changed the Lotto Max Jackpot to 60 Million starting this summer. Jesus, what does 60 Million buy you that 50 Million cannot??? They really should start capping these to like 20-25 Million and the carryover money into maxmillions 1 Million so more people win. I would kill for even 1 Million thats more than enough for me :)

Should big lottery winners be allowed to remain anonymous? (http://www.theprovince.com/Should+lottery+winners+allowed+remain+anonymous/11005935/story.html)

[Razgriz]

I would want to stay anonymous, but it says right there on the ticket and the terms that in order to claim the prize they have to publicize your name. Of course I wouldn't that get between me and 50 million!

If anything by waiting a year...starting this whole fight to remain anonymous, this person is going to generate more heat than if they just claimed it a year ago and went on with their lives (assuming they get revealed in the end).

[quasi]

I would want to stay anonymous, but it says right there on the ticket and the terms that in order to claim the prize they have to publicize your name. Of course I wouldn't that get between me and 50 million!

If anything by waiting a year...starting this whole fight to remain anonymous, this person is going to generate more heat than if they just claimed it a year ago and went on with their lives (assuming they get revealed in the end).

Exactly, did not care who this person was before now I'm interested to see. I don't know why, just am.

I can understand why people want to remain anonymous though, if I won money like that I would pack up my family and leave the Country for a year and go see the world just so I didn't have to deal with the bullshit.

[StylinRed]

wth even knows who the last winner was?

rumour has it this latest prize claimer hired a lawyer to try and fight being announced

they must really hate their friends and family :lol

[Hondaracer]

Obviously there's some sort of problem or legal issue because rarely is it even a week until the winner is announced, it's been like 2 months now and nothing has been said

[Soundy]

Exactly, did not care who this person was before now I'm interested to see. I don't know why, just am.

Streisand effect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect)

[ancient_510]

It may be to late to do this now for the winner but... could your make your lawyer a trustee (like they have in the Group Play guidelines (https://www.wclc.com/games/group-play.htm)) and have your lawyer pick up your prize and smile for the photos at BCLC's head office?

After your lawyer receives the money, it's then paid out to you away from all the publicity?

[Ludepower]

I would wanna stay anonymous.
Just give the winners location and age.

Whatever happens...the winner is losing hella interest if this doesnt get resolved fast.

[Soundy]

Personally, I'd suggest changing the rule that winner can remain anonymous, by forfeiting half their jackpot (proceeds go back into the pot).

[murd0c]

I wouldn't sat nothing to my family. I would build a nice house with out anyone knowing and then I would invite everyone over for a house party and let them know then.

[vitaminG]

wth even knows who the last winner was?

rumour has it this latest prize claimer hired a lawyer to try and fight being announced

they must really hate their friends and family :lol

its not really a rumour its right in the article that was posted

It may be to late to do this now for the winner but... could your make your lawyer a trustee (like they have in the Group Play guidelines (https://www.wclc.com/games/group-play.htm)) and have your lawyer pick up your prize and smile for the photos at BCLC's head office?

After your lawyer receives the money, it's then paid out to you away from all the publicity?

thats right in the article too

[Timpo]

wth even knows who the last winner was?

rumour has it this latest prize claimer hired a lawyer to try and fight being announced

they must really hate their friends and family :lol

Well it's not that, you should just google search lottery winners aftermath.

Lottery will not make you happy. You will not trust your friends anymore.
The new people, new coworkers, new girls you meet, you would wonder if they want to hang out with you because you got muti-million $.

They even have lottery winners' club(or association) where lottery winners become friend with other lottery winners. So that you know they are not approaching you for cash. Lottery winners have serious problem trusting people and making new friends.

Nobody remembers last lottery winner because you probably didn't know them, if you did, you would remember them. You win a lottery and buy your P1 and Veyron, people are gonna look at you like a loser.

Whereas if you're CEO of something and earned your money, well that would be different.

People will look down upon lottery winners, it's just a fact. I believe AMEX won't even let lottery winners have their Black Card since they lack social status.

And internet will remember you forever so new people you meet can search your name and find out too.

[ancient_510]

thats right in the article too

http://i.imgur.com/jH7qOFc.png

[dragondragon99]

http://i.imgur.com/jH7qOFc.png

thats a nice suit

[pastarocket]

It's a $60 million jackpot this summer for the Lotto Max?

Forget the 458 Speciale, I would use that money to get the new 488 GTB, Porsche 911 GT3 RS, the F12, Porsche 918 Spyder, McLaren P1, a Bentley, and maybe an Aventador.

UBC's baller students would have nothing compared to my car collection. :fuckyea:

http://cdn.meme.am/instances/48535675.jpg

[Yodamaster]

Well it's not that, you should just google search lottery winners aftermath.

Lottery will not make you happy. You will not trust your friends anymore.
The new people, new coworkers, new girls you meet, you would wonder if they want to hang out with you because you got muti-million $.

If you could remain anonymous, this problem wouldn't be as common. There are very few people I trust, but those that I do trust are absolute. If I won this kind of lottery (anonymous or not) I would share the resulting lifestyle with them without question. That'd be my circle, and thanks to how I choose friends, I wouldn't have to find any others. You shouldn't have an issue dealing with random people if you're good at hiding your wealth, not living outside of your means (from an outsider looking in). Spend some of the money to score a good education and get yourself a decent job, live your life like everyone else, careers are excellent covers.

Women shouldn't be an issue if you have any capacity for self control.

People will look down upon lottery winners, it's just a fact. I believe AMEX won't even let lottery winners have their Black Card since they lack social status.

That's assuming that people (outside of corps) know you are a lottery winner, see above.

And internet will remember you forever so new people you meet can search your name and find out too.

My first thought when I meet someone new is not googling them, if people are, you aren't flying low enough.

[ImportPsycho]

I would kill for even 1 Million thats more than enough for me :)




http://cdn.meme.am/instances/500x/61683228.jpg

[fliptuner]

^^^ Not true. He can start a new life as a slumlord.

https://www.locatehomes.ca/bc-real-estate-listings/vancouver/mls-V1116345/4888-Joyce-Street-Vancouver-V5R4G3?id=261651982

[multicartual]

Lotteries are cursed. I wouldn't want to win!

[Timpo]

If you could remain anonymous, this problem wouldn't be as common. There are very few people I trust, but those that I do trust are absolute. If I won this kind of lottery (anonymous or not) I would share the resulting lifestyle with them without question. That'd be my circle, and thanks to how I choose friends, I wouldn't have to find any others. You shouldn't have an issue dealing with random people if you're good at hiding your wealth, not living outside of your means (from an outsider looking in). Spend some of the money to score a good education and get yourself a decent job, live your life like everyone else, careers are excellent covers.

Women shouldn't be an issue if you have any capacity for self control.



That's assuming that people (outside of corps) know you are a lottery winner, see above.



My first thought when I meet someone new is not googling them, if people are, you aren't flying low enough.
yeah everybody says that and think they have control over their life and friends, but you really don't know until you actually win $50 million and make it public.
as I said, there are average joes winning lottery and ruining their lives.
even they don't completely ruin their life, winning lottery will still be a life changing event and often not in a good way.
don't take my word for it, just google search it. (if you're curious)

[Tone Loc]

Personally, as Soundy said above... I would have no problem forfeiting half my jackpot (whatever it is) in order to stay anonymous.

Maybe I am just a pessimist, but I personally wouldn't trust anyone out of my immediate family and my current GF to know that I had won. IMO it is hard to trust people when you know that they know you have $50 mil sitting in the bank, especially in Vancouver's dating scene where I feel that a significant amount of women just want to find a rich guy and "be done with it". Not to mention all the friends who would secretly expect favours and lavish gifts because they would know I'm loaded. Or coworkers who talk shit behind your back when you get (and take) overtime or extra hours even though you're already loaded. Or people from your past (post-sec, high school, old flames, old friends) who "randomly" start talking to you again, etc. etc.

$25 mil is a small price to pay to be left alone.... just ask all the people who got addicted to drugs, alcohol, or even killed themselves because of fame.

EDIT: Just saw Mr. Specter's post below... forgot to mention the possible consequences of all your haters coming out of the woodwork trying to get a piece of the pie...

[Harvey Specter]

Isn't this the same ticket which is been disputed?



A Shoppers Drug Mart employee is accusing her co-worker of hiding an unclaimed $50-million winning Lotto Max Quick Pick ticket she claims he bought with workplace pool money in March.

$50 million Lotto Max ticket still unclaimed in B.C.

In a notice of civil claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court, Gayleen Elliott of Burnaby is suing Dalbir Sidhu for breach of contract, fraud and $52 million, plus interest.

"At all material times, the defendant has been in fraudulent possession of, and has knowingly converted, the March 14, 2014 tickets, one of which is the winning Quick Pick lottery ticket, for his own benefit and without the pool's permission," Elliott's claim reads.

Elliott says she, Sidhu and fellow Shoppers Drug Mart employees entered into an informal weekly lottery pool in 2012.

Sidhu regularly collected $5 from each co-worker, bought the tickets — some based on numbers chosen by the pool and others chosen randomly through so-called quick picks — and distributed any winnings, says Elliot.

After learning of the $50 million-draw, Elliott claims she asked Sidhu about the March 14 tickets, which he allegedly said he bought at a gas station in Surrey.

But when Elliott asked to see the validated tickets, she says Sidhu couldn't provide them.

She claims she and other pool members approached B.C. Lottery Corp. (BCLC) and were told their chosen numbers were never sold.

Sidhu allegedly then sent an email last week, claiming he actually forgot to buy the March 14 tickets because of family engagements around the date of the draw.

BCLC says the winning ticket was bought in Langley, and remains unclaimed. The winning numbers were 3, 4, 5, 7, 31, 33, 40 and the bonus number was 49.

In her lawsuit, Elliott claims Sidhu has been in possession of the winning ticket all this time and has "converted" the ticket for his own benefit.

Elliott's lawyer declined comment.

None of the charges has been proven in court, and Sidhu has not yet to file a statement of defence.

[quasi]

yeah everybody says that and think they have control over their life and friends, but you really don't know until you actually win $50 million and make it public.
as I said, there are average joes winning lottery and ruining their lives.
even they don't completely ruin their life, winning lottery will still be a life changing event and often not in a good way.
don't take my word for it, just google search it. (if you're curious)

I'll take my chances, give me the 50 million for better or worse.

[Hondaracer]

Go buy a penthouse somewhere where no one can get to you, make it your home base then take off for a few years.

I'd give money through my family and tell them if you ever ask me for more, you're gone.

although at that rate id probably be going to jail for murder or arranging a murder down the road lol

[fliptuner]

Personally, as Soundy said above... I would have no problem forfeiting half my jackpot (whatever it is) in order to stay anonymous.

Maybe I am just a pessimist, but I personally wouldn't trust anyone out of my immediate family and my current GF to know that I had won.

:fulloffuck:

[GLOW]

i'm safe. they can look my name up in the phone book there's probably a hundred with my name :lol

[InvisibleSoul]

Personally, as Soundy said above... I would have no problem forfeiting half my jackpot (whatever it is) in order to stay anonymous.

$25 mil is a small price to pay to be left alone.... just ask all the people who got addicted to drugs, alcohol, or even killed themselves because of fame.


Unless you pretty much don't change your lifestyle whatsoever with the $25M, which kind of defeats the purpose of having that much money, chances are people will eventually figure it out anyway.

I'll take the full $50M and deal with it.

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

lol i would totally just deal with it.

i wouldnt loan people money. i would just be an ass about it.

i would just go on vacation for a year and like... go do my own shit. why would these people affect you anyway?

if anything the big payout is actually lifting a curtain on everyone's fake ass personalities, revealing their true nature.

if u have 50 million and you have to hide... you don't know how to use money.

lol. who says you even have to stay in vancouver.

ditch the losers that try to leech off you and find other people with similar wealth, and they won't give a shit about your bank roll.

[ree666]

You already get less than half the 50 mill when claim the money upfront

[murd0c]

You already get less than half the 50 mill when claim the money upfront

You don't lose any money in Canada since they don't tax on lottery winnings

[MarkyMark]

You already get less than half the 50 mill when claim the money upfront

:suspicious:

[vitaminG]

You don't lose any money in Canada since they don't tax on lottery winnings

i think hes referring to an annuity as opposed to a lump sum. i dont think the 6/49 is an annuity so it wouldnt apply

[Manic!]

Lotto in Canada is a lump sum.

[Soundy]

Lotto in Canada is a lump sum.
Other than the "Set For Life", this is correct - lottery winnings fall under "windfall" exemption from income taxes.

Of course if you decide to just stick it in the bank and live off the interest, that interest is taxed.

[quasi]

In the US they take half, here you get it all. I'm sure one day the Govt. will decide it can help balance the budget by taxing jackpots and make it a reality.

[Hehe]

I think by having to announce the name, the whole lottery thing has a lot more accountability and allow the public to know the game isn't rigged.

If they never release any names, then there's never a way to verify if indeed a real person has claim the price. That's the case with lottery in Taiwan. News always come up with some fancy story about lottery winners, but the fact is, no one ever know any lottery winner.

[PeanutButter]

Well it's not that, you should just google search lottery winners aftermath.

Lottery will not make you happy. You will not trust your friends anymore.
The new people, new coworkers, new girls you meet, you would wonder if they want to hang out with you because you got muti-million $.

They even have lottery winners' club(or association) where lottery winners become friend with other lottery winners. So that you know they are not approaching you for cash. Lottery winners have serious problem trusting people and making new friends.

Nobody remembers last lottery winner because you probably didn't know them, if you did, you would remember them. You win a lottery and buy your P1 and Veyron, people are gonna look at you like a loser.

Whereas if you're CEO of something and earned your money, well that would be different.

People will look down upon lottery winners, it's just a fact. I believe AMEX won't even let lottery winners have their Black Card since they lack social status.

And internet will remember you forever so new people you meet can search your name and find out too.

FYI, a donkey can get a black card if it pays it's annual fee.
The black card isn't so private anymore.

[PeanutButter]

You already get less than half the 50 mill when claim the money upfront

Do you even pay tax? Even the highest tax bracket doesn't give more than 47.xx%

[will068]

In the US they take half, here you get it all. I'm sure one day the Govt. will decide it can help balance the budget by taxing jackpots and make it a reality.

The jackpots are potentially bigger though (e.g. state powerball lottos) .

Then again, what a nice problem to have.

[ree666]

Do you even pay tax? Even the highest tax bracket doesn't give more than 47.xx%

Wasn't referring to tax. Lump sum vs multiple payouts

[mr_chin]

If you shove all $50 mill into a TFSA at 2.2%, would you be getting $1.1 mill yearly. That's $91.6k a month... lol?

[StylinRed]

Im curious if the ticket isn't the winners...or if the ticket should be a shared winning and the claimant is trying to hide that fact

[roopi]

If you shove all $50 mill into a TFSA at 2.2%, would you be getting $1.1 mill yearly. That's $91.6k a month... lol?

And how long would it take until you have $50 million in contribution space for a TFSA when it is $about $5500-$6000 a year?

[mr_chin]

And how long would it take until you have $50 million in contribution space for a TFSA when it is $about $5500-$6000 a year?

oh yea lol.

[murd0c]

Wasn't referring to tax. Lump sum vs multiple payouts

and being in Canada Set For Life is the only lottery that's has that. Lotto Max, 6/49 you get 100% of the cash right away.

[jackmeister]

and being in Canada Set For Life is the only lottery that's has that. Lotto Max, 6/49 you get 100% of the cash right away.

Whats the point of marketing lotto max at 50m when in fact you only get around 37m?

always thought theres an option, like 2m a year over 25 years vs approx 37m upfront

[murd0c]

Whats the point of marketing lotto max at 50m when in fact you only get around 37m?

always thought theres an option, like 2m a year over 25 years vs approx 37m upfront

Where did you get 37m from?

[RiceIntegraRS]

i'm safe. they can look my name up in the phone book there's probably a hundred with my name :lol

or like asians, have a legal asian name and a completty differet white name

[roopi]

Whats the point of marketing lotto max at 50m when in fact you only get around 37m?

always thought theres an option, like 2m a year over 25 years vs approx 37m upfront

Don't think that's how it works. You get the entire sum up front.

[HonestTea]

Im curious if the ticket isn't the winners...or if the ticket should be a shared winning and the claimant is trying to hide that fact

Would be crazy if that was the case lol

[FerrariEnzo]

even if the US gov takes half of the powerball winnings, its still way more then here..

[fliptuner]

even if the US gov takes half of the powerball winnings, its still way more then here..

Lottomax = 1 in 28,633,528
Powerball = 1 in 175,223,510

It's all relative.

[NotRevSeen]

Ownership still unclear on $50-million B.C. lottery ticket (http://www.theprovince.com/Ownership+still+unclear+million+lottery+ticket/11220134/story.html)

^ What the hell is going on with BC's Lotto Max, I'm starting to believe something shady is going on behind the scenes. How long does it take to be able to verify a damn ticket. The story keeps getting fishier & fishier!!! The winner happens to wait 1 whole year to cash in a ticket worth 50 Million all the while losing interest over that span. Any sane, logical, person with half a brain wouldn't wait a whole year to cash in 50 Million. There's got to be more to this story I'd bet dollars to donuts. 4 Months after the ticket was claimed they can't make a decision if the presenter of the ticket is the rightful owner...

And today is the introduction of the new higher Lotto Win Cap at 55 Million. I won't be surprised if there's some sort of corruption scandal within the internal Lottery ranks that comes to light in the future. FailFish

[DGN23]

I doubt there is something going on with the lottery corp. I'd say the person who handed in the ticket has something to hide. They verified the ticket is real but the claimant has no proof it is theirs. I'd bet the ticket is stolen from someone close to them and they don't want the rightful owner finding out. Or it was a group purchased ticket and someone is trying to keep it to themselves. $50MM will make people do weird things.

[EmperorIS]

i won a free play.....

[Nabatron]

bought $60 worth of tickets didnt check yet hopefully I won one of the million dollar prizes....most likely not tho lol

[MG1]

EDIT:


Fucking person from Quebec won the 55 million


http://lotto.bclc.com/winning-numbers/

http://lotto.bclc.com/winning-numbers/lotto-max-and-extra.html

[EmperorIS]

FUCK QUEBEC

[FerrariEnzo]

We have a province name quebec.. lmao

[EmperorIS]

someone in quebec won second place last week too

[falcon]

If I won a jack pot I'd go in a disguise (for the photo)... like a fake beard etc. Then legally change my name afterwards.

[Manic!]

If I won a jack pot I'd go in a disguise (for the photo)... like a fake beard etc. Then legally change my name afterwards.

Or just pay someone to claim the prize.

[tofu1413]

If I won a jack pot I'd go in a disguise (for the photo)... like a fake beard etc. Then legally change my name afterwards.

this.

[falcon]

Or change my name before going, wear the disguise. Then change it back after.

[StylinRed]

Or you know.... don't be paranoid and just collect it and tell anyone you're afraid? of hounding you to fuck off...

[mr_chin]

With 55 million, I'll take 15 million for houses, cars, bills, food, expenses for the rest of my life and my families life.

Stash away 5 million collecting interest for my kids when they grow to teenagers.

Stash away another 5 million for my grandchildren.

Another 5 million for my grand grand children.

5 million for my grand grand grand children.

5 million for my grand grand grand grand children.

5 million for my grand grand grand grand grand children.

Ok, I'm lost, how many millions do I have left?

Edit - 5 million for my grand grand grand grand grand grand grand children.

And the last 5 million, yup.

[punkwax]

Heard a good poll question, I think it was on the news, asking what you would do if you won $55M.

A - Quit with no notice
B - Quit with two weeks notice
C - Keep working

Wouldn't choose C myself. Would like to think I would choose B, but really, I'd be so checked out I think option A would be beneficial to all :p

[Manic!]

Or change my name before going, wear the disguise. Then change it back after.

But you are suppose to sign your ticket when you get it.

[Manic!]

With 55 million, I'll take 15 million for houses, cars, bills, food, expenses for the rest of my life and my families life.

Stash away 5 million collecting interest for my kids when they grow to teenagers.

Stash away another 5 million for my grandchildren.

Another 5 million for my grand grand children.

5 million for my grand grand grand children.

5 million for my grand grand grand grand children.

5 million for my grand grand grand grand grand children.

Ok, I'm lost, how many millions do I have left?

Edit - 5 million for my grand grand grand grand grand grand grand children.

And the last 5 million, yup.

Just but it all in the bank and live off the interest. Sooner or later you will have bought everything you could think of and that 50 mill will start to grow. Also 5 Mill for your great grand kinds will not be that much.

[murd0c]

If you invest 5 mill for your great grand kids right now when they are of age that will be lots and lots of money..

[Ch28]

Heard a good poll question, I think it was on the news, asking what you would do if you won $55M.

A - Quit with no notice
B - Quit with two weeks notice
C - Keep working

Wouldn't choose C myself. Would like to think I would choose B, but really, I'd be so checked out I think option A would be beneficial to all :p

I'd go into work and tell them I just won the jackpot and that I'm quitting effective immediately. I'd be so checked out and thinking about all the ways I'd spend the money that there is absolutely 0% chance that I'd do anything remotely productive at work.

[mr_chin]

Just but it all in the bank and live off the interest. Sooner or later you will have bought everything you could think of and that 50 mill will start to grow. Also 5 Mill for your great grand kinds will not be that much.

In general, if you give a 16 year old 5 million, given he doesn't just blow it on hookers and blow, he can live off of it for the rest of his life.

I would have my assets and whatever is left from the 15 million inherited to my kids, then my kids' asset to my grand kids, etc. etc. The 5 million would probably just be spending money for my whole generation.

And like murd0c said, put it in an interest collecting account, you would generate almost a million at 1% interest by the time your kids is 16. Never mind my grand kids' account.

[Ching.Chong]

if they don't post the names, people will think that it is fixed. They want the public to have the sense that the winners are random, and anyone can win it!

[Razor Ramon HG]

Man, assuming an interest rate of 1%, that's $500,000 a year! Would be nice, huh.

[FerrariEnzo]

Stocks.. Id use 20million and buy apple stocks... if you follow the trend/pattern and able to time it right.. can make tons...

Then put the rest in the bank and live off the interest... im sure I can get a decent amount with $35million... with the interest money, split it for expenses, kids savings etc...

[white rocket]

Invest principal(commercial property mostly) and just live off interest after you've bought the staple stuff you want(house, cars, etc). 50 million is no joke and should keep a few generations of ones family set up forever.

[iEatClams]

Am I the only one that thinks Maximillions should be like maxi 3 millions or something? And have less Maximillions? and keep the jackpot capped at 50 Million?

I rather have more Winners winning less money, then 1 Big winner winning $55 Million.

[Nabatron]

^yeah I would like that too! Having more million dollar prizes instead of having just won huge payout!

[pastarocket]

I agree. The more MaxMillions winners, the better.

RS group buy for LottoMax? :troll:

[white rocket]

Definitely need more winners. Even a million is not small potatoes. A life changer for most people I'm sure.

[Soundy]

Down payment on a Yaletown condo?

[mr_chin]

Even a million would be nice. Buy a $400,000 townhouse in coquitlam or richmond for living. Use the rest for another condo or two and just collect rent, while getting education on the side.

[Ronin]

I would never tell a soul. No one unless I was married and then only my wife.

[Gucci Mane]

if i won a million i wouldn't tell anyone. i would just buy a couple of non-flashy car's and call it a day.

now if i won 50 million? i'd cut off all ties with everyone except my immediate family. buy myself an entire warehouse complex and keep one unit for myself to store my car's in and live out of.

[godwin]

The provincial one BC 649 have million $ prices.

Lotto Max is run across the country.. so ever province's lottery corporation chip into the actuary pool.

^yeah I would like that too! Having more million dollar prizes instead of having just won huge payout!

[Ronin]

If I ever disappear, it will probably be because I somehow acquired a mass amount of money. I'd donate all my stuff, give my parents a few million and tell them not to tell anyone so people don't bother them and then I'd travel for the rest of my life.

So if I drop off RS forever one day, that will be what happened. Or someone killed me, I guess.

TRUST NO ONE. IT WAS PROBABLY CULVERIN. DON'T EAT THE PIE.

[StylinRed]

If I won, id invest half of it

With the rest id buy all the regulars/oldies of rs a car, and raffle off a car at every spring/summer meet from then on so that anyone from rs has a shot

make sure any old friends are secured with at least a home&car for their families

then donate most of the rest to local causes and some of the remaining to international causes

and that's that

The rest of you sound like greedy fucks :p :lol

[Hehe]

I am not sure I want to worry about my investments if I win 50m. With that kind of assets, you hire a team of smartasses to work for you. I'd basically copy what my parents do:

Spend 500g on smart accountants/lawyers to establish a bullet-proof structure so taxman doesn't get much from me and it would ensure my offsprings getting a good life (trust fund kids) or the lucky charity like my parent's case

2nd, put 20m in a quality property in major city at a conservative rate of 6% cap, hire a good management, and it should still net me 1m per year at least. So lavish lifestyle is more or less guaranteed for perpetuity.

Then another 20m in a good asset management team (it should get in many elite wealth management firm as most seems to start a 1~3M) which should give a nice 5~15% return annually, just reinvest the return into the portfolio so it would grow nicely into the future.

Finally 10m to buy whatever my mind feels like.

TL;DR: When you have that much money, you simply don't work. You hire smart guys to do it for you.

[Manic!]

I am not sure I want to worry about my investments if I win 50m. With that kind of assets, you hire a team of smartasses to work for you. I'd basically copy what my parents do:

Spend 500g on smart accountants/lawyers to establish a bullet-proof structure so taxman doesn't get much from me and it would ensure my offsprings getting a good life (trust fund kids) or the lucky charity like my parent's case

2nd, put 20m in a quality property in major city at a conservative rate of 6% cap, hire a good management, and it should still net me 1m per year at least. So lavish lifestyle is more or less guaranteed for perpetuity.

Then another 20m in a good asset management team (it should get in many elite wealth management firm as most seems to start a 1~3M) which should give a nice 5~15% return annually, just reinvest the return into the portfolio so it would grow nicely into the future.

Finally 10m to buy whatever my mind feels like.

TL;DR: When you have that much money, you simply don't work. You hire smart guys to do it for you.

And that's how you go bankrupt.

Just put it all in the bank and live off the interest.

[Hehe]

And that's how you go bankrupt.

Just put it all in the bank and live off the interest.

Inflation will eat your fortune alive if you keep it in the banks

Let's say you put a gic at 2% return in perpetuity. At BoC long term target inflation of 2%, it means you can't spend a dime if keeping the same purchasing power of 50m today in the future is your goal.

[punkwax]

If I won 50M I'd buy Revscene and free avatar upgrades for all!!! :ilied: :lol

[6o4__boi]

If I won 50M I'd buy Revscene and free avatar upgrades for all!!! :ilied: :lol

And that's how you go bankrupt.



:troll:

[ImportPsycho]

And that's how you go bankrupt.

Just put it all in the bank and live off the interest.

Yes, idk why everyones talking about investing.
There is enuff to last multi generations. Why take any chances, regardless how small the risk is.

[Galactic_Phantom]

Just buy property and collect rent. If all else fails, well...at least you still have a roof over your head

[PandaDog]

If I won I'd stick everything in a GIC for a good 2 year term which would give me enough time to think about how I would spend the winnings.
I think too many lottery winners make rash decisions without thinking about the implications which leads to many problems in the short term.

[Hehe]

If I won I'd stick everything in a GIC for a good 2 year term which would give me enough time to think about how I would spend the winnings.
I think too many lottery winners make rash decisions without thinking about the implications which leads to many problems in the short term.

At least park it in USD-based GIC. Our loonie is on the way down... :fuckthatshit:

[TypeRNammer]

On a random note, cut off time to buy lottery is now at 7:30pm

[underscore]

But you are suppose to sign your ticket when you get it.

Sign it under a fake name, then when you win change your name, collect, and change it back.

Or just do this for the photo:

http://i.imgur.com/kT9iuy1.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/VRsgcrv.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/dR36NoC.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/YZoFwPc.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ta4YY51.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/a9LZY9m.jpg

Inflation will eat your fortune alive if you keep it in the banks

Let's say you put a gic at 2% return in perpetuity. At BoC long term target inflation of 2%, it means you can't spend a dime if keeping the same purchasing power of 50m today in the future is your goal.

If you have $50M do you think you're still going to get the same rate?

[Manic!]

Sign it under a fake name, then when you win change your name, collect, and change it back.

Or just do this for the photo:

http://i.imgur.com/kT9iuy1.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/VRsgcrv.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/dR36NoC.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/YZoFwPc.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ta4YY51.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/a9LZY9m.jpg



If you have $50M do you think you're still going to get the same rate?

If you put a large some of money you will get a better rate than someone putting in 10K in a GIC.

[godwin]

or just use private banking.. or proper asset management.

Even though the amount is tax free, how you use it is not.. best hire a tax lawyer to create a proper structure to reduce exposure (eg trust) to start, if you are optimizing for long term benefit. It seems the caricature of mass media portrays lottery owners lack discipline in managing their finances.

Let say it takes a year to wind up all the affairs or commitment of your current life. If you leave the principle in any investment account.. you can easily pay off the amount needed for the wind up (mortgages / loans etc) just on the first year's interest.

If you put a large some of money you will get a better rate than someone putting in 10K in a GIC.

[TypeRNammer]

And another jackpot winner in Quebec for the 649 :rukidding:

[inv4zn]

According to Wikipedia, Quebec has twice as many people as in BC. Ontario has thrice as many.

Assuming a similar % of people per province buy tickets, statistically, more winners will emerge from those two provinces.

[Vansterdam]

still fuck em Quebec and Ontario winners I need me some moola

[EmperorIS]

Another free play

[Nabatron]

bought $10 and $20 tickets only won a free play and $1 with free play....Fuck!

[mr_chin]

According to Wikipedia, Quebec has twice as many people as in BC. Ontario has thrice as many.

Assuming a similar % of people per province buy tickets, statistically, more winners will emerge from those two provinces.

And, BC actually has the least population compared to WC, ALC, QUE, and ONT.

[vitaminG]

i love how people who think the lotto is rigged dont let that stop them from buying tickets.

[Mr.Money]

$20 is risky,but 1 Time i cashed in two grand from a 20 dollar quick pick...also my cousin spend 50 dollars his first time playing in 10 years and won 1 grand....

haven't had the best luck yet picking my own numbers,free plays.

[TypeRNammer]

$20 is risky,but 1 Time i cashed in two grand from a 20 dollar quick pick...also my cousin spend 50 dollars his first time playing in 10 years and won 1 grand....

haven't had the best luck yet picking my own numbers,free plays.

I'm guessing quick pick for the Lotto Max?

[Mr.Money]

I'm guessing quick pick for the Lotto Max?

the one grand was $50 lottomax quickpick bought all at once,& the $20 was 649 quickpick the day after the previous draw.

i make my limit 20 dollars on either lottery,i was reading the recent winners on BCLC and gentlemen won 10 million dollars on a 6 dollar free play .....Hah!,it's all luck.


and those Quebec and Ontario winners...lot of group plays in the office work place,I've seen 800 dollars to 600 dollars pots being played when it reaches 30 million,and lotto number wheels being used on picked numbers.

i use to use this program called lotto logic pro http://www.timersoft.com/downloads/ and i would be having some luck...it's really tricky though,sometimes you hit 5 numbers or just get free plays.....then sometimes its cold..only 1 the numbers drawn...it's tricky too...sometimes 4 cold numbers get picked (that haven't being drawn in forever,always a bad choice to pick too many non-drawn numbers,their dead for a reason) and the other 2 are hot numbers that always pop-up...

i stopped using it because it costs too much $$$ if the program doesn't catch them right...it looks at past 50 draws and sorts the hot numbers & cold numbers out for you....just pick either 4 cold # or 3 hot.....i stayed away from shitty combos like 2,13,14,18,23,30,34 because they say the odds of numbers drawn 1 above so close is Hard to win...

i'm pretty sure people get pissed when they notice their quickpick is 1,3,5,10,17,45 :rukidding:

[Stormspirit]

i use to use this program called lotto logic pro Free Download. Lottery Software Trial | Lotto Logic Pro (http://www.timersoft.com/downloads/) and i would be having some luck...it's really tricky though,sometimes you hit 5 numbers or just get free plays.....then sometimes its cold..only 1 the numbers drawn...it's tricky too...sometimes 4 cold numbers get picked (that haven't being drawn in forever,always a bad choice to pick too many non-drawn numbers,their dead for a reason) and the other 2 are hot numbers that always pop-up...

i stopped using it because it costs too much $$$ if the program doesn't catch them right...it looks at past 50 draws and sorts the hot numbers & cold numbers out for you....just pick either 4 cold # or 3 hot.....i stayed away from shitty combos like 2,13,14,18,23,30,34 because they say the odds of numbers drawn 1 above so close is Hard to win...
:

You didn't win the jackpot so that software is useless then.

[underscore]

still fuck em Quebec and Ontario winners I need me some moola

People in Quebec and Ontario don't have much else to look forward to, may as well give them the lotto.

[Ronin]

the one grand was $50 lottomax quickpick bought all at once,& the $20 was 649 quickpick the day after the previous draw.

i make my limit 20 dollars on either lottery,i was reading the recent winners on BCLC and gentlemen won 10 million dollars on a 6 dollar free play .....Hah!,it's all luck.


and those Quebec and Ontario winners...lot of group plays in the office work place,I've seen 800 dollars to 600 dollars pots being played when it reaches 30 million,and lotto number wheels being used on picked numbers.

i use to use this program called lotto logic pro Free Download. Lottery Software Trial | Lotto Logic Pro (http://www.timersoft.com/downloads/) and i would be having some luck...it's really tricky though,sometimes you hit 5 numbers or just get free plays.....then sometimes its cold..only 1 the numbers drawn...it's tricky too...sometimes 4 cold numbers get picked (that haven't being drawn in forever,always a bad choice to pick too many non-drawn numbers,their dead for a reason) and the other 2 are hot numbers that always pop-up...

i stopped using it because it costs too much $$$ if the program doesn't catch them right...it looks at past 50 draws and sorts the hot numbers & cold numbers out for you....just pick either 4 cold # or 3 hot.....i stayed away from shitty combos like 2,13,14,18,23,30,34 because they say the odds of numbers drawn 1 above so close is Hard to win...

i'm pretty sure people get pissed when they notice their quickpick is 1,3,5,10,17,45 :rukidding:

This is about the dumbest shit I can imagine. You're not only spending money on the lottery but you're paying for something to pick numbers at random for you?

There is no such thing as hot or cold numbers. Each draw is a separate independent event. Nothing that happens the previous draw affects the next one.

This is why there's a hot and cold at the roulette table...to fool stupid people that never took entry level philosophy or economics. I see so many people at the casino with a "system" when you'd have the same odds playing completely at random.

Which is why the lottery is a tax on the stupid. It's fun to think about what you'd do with the money but putting any money into it, especially some stupid ass analytics for it...you might as well just set your money on fire.

[Verdasco]

know two people who won 500k and 1million respectively via 649 and lotto max, and i do not know that many people playing this game too LOL

[Mr.Money]

This is about the dumbest shit I can imagine. You're not only spending money on the lottery but you're paying for something to pick numbers at random for you?

There is no such thing as hot or cold numbers. Each draw is a separate independent event. Nothing that happens the previous draw affects the next one.

This is why there's a hot and cold at the roulette table...to fool stupid people that never took entry level philosophy or economics. I see so many people at the casino with a "system" when you'd have the same odds playing completely at random.

Which is why the lottery is a tax on the stupid. It's fun to think about what you'd do with the money but putting any money into it, especially some stupid ass analytics for it...you might as well just set your money on fire.


yeah i never paid for the program,there is codes laying around the internet :whistle:
wasn't stupid to me getting more wins then randomly selecting numbers.

[falcon]

People in Quebec and Ontario don't have much else to look forward to, may as well give them the lotto.

Truth.

-posted from Sioux Lookout bumfuk nowhere, Ontario.

[Manic!]

yeah i never paid for the program,there is codes laying around the internet :whistle:
wasn't stupid to me getting more wins then randomly selecting numbers.

You need to go back to school and take a basic stats class. If a quarter comes up heads 5 times in a row the odds for the 6th flip are still 50/50.


You remind me of people how ask for the last ten Keno draws so they can look for patterns.

[SoNaRWaVe]

lol @ hot and cold numbers. each draw is independent. nothing in the past will affect the draw that is being drawn. nor will the current draw affect the future draw.

the odds remain the same for every draw for a certain number to come up.

with regards to manic's 50/50, now imagine with 49 numbers.

[FerrariEnzo]

Wait.. there is an actual working system mechanics behind this JUST like at the casinos where I see all these people who play baccarat with... :rukidding:

One time I played baccarat and I quicky flip over the 2 cards.. all these people are just staring at me like Im an idiot.. Im WTF.. you really think the card will magically "change" just by yelling at the damn card??
Next round, I stared right at them while flipping the cards over again... haha I lost that hand... but damn if I won that would looks so cool..

[meme405]

to fool stupid people that never took entry level philosophy or economics.

What? Don't you mean statistics?

I sure as hell never learned about dice, cards or coins in philosophy. I sure as hell did learn about it when I took a stats class.

And my ECON classes I learned about T-Charts, inflation, and metrics, not about mutually exclusive events and such like I did in my stats class.

[GabAlmighty]

What? Don't you mean statistics?

I sure as hell never learned about dice, cards or coins in philosophy. I sure as hell did learn about it when I took a stats class.

And my ECON classes I learned about T-Charts, inflation, and metrics, not about mutually exclusive events and such like I did in my stats class.

At least i'm not the only one who picked up on that..

[Ronin]

What? Don't you mean statistics?

I sure as hell never learned about dice, cards or coins in philosophy. I sure as hell did learn about it when I took a stats class.

And my ECON classes I learned about T-Charts, inflation, and metrics, not about mutually exclusive events and such like I did in my stats class.

Well then you took a super boring philosophy class. Part of our philosophy class at UBC was probabilities and gambling in terms of conditions, such as whether previous coin flips affect future coin flips. It was a grade booster class for sure, though, with Burkeholder. I'm told the class changed dramatically and got harder in 2005-06 or so. I never took statistics.

And in econ I mean just in general and how the lottery is a dumb waste of money compared to just sticking the money you would've spent on 649 in an investment account.

yeah i never paid for the program,there is codes laying around the internet :whistle:
wasn't stupid to me getting more wins then randomly selecting numbers.

You had the same chance to win no matter what numbers you picked. It just so happened to hit the numbers you picked through the programs. There is no such thing as hot and cold. That's just your brain trying to give order to random events.

It's ironic that someone named "Mr. Money" makes such poor financial decisions.

[van_city23]

Yah i remember my first year philosophy class at ubc years ago also covered probability games. I also remember covering these games back in like grade 8 or 9 math.

[meme405]

Weird okay. I've only ever taken one philosophy class and it had nothing to do with any of what you would imagine.

With that said I just assumed other philosophy classes would be all about like plato, socrates, kant, or Marx.

[StylinRed]

iirc my philosophy class had some minor discussions on probability too

or I'm just recalling my stats classes :lol

[Ronin]

Either way, it's not goddamn important what we learned in school, is it? We can all agree that thinking you've got a magic hot and cold formula for a random event is pure idiocy.

[EmperorIS]

Another free play...... 4 free plays in a row wtf

[Mr.Money]

Alberta winner too,amazingly,they seem like BC and barely get any jackpots.

i'll be blown away if its to 1 single person with a whole 50 million dollar prize...prob could buy a f50,f40,still have $$$ left over.

[EmperorIS]

Well at least I won $20 from lotto max instead of another free play.

[Mr.Money]

anyone in a work pool for the 55 million dollar + 7 one million dollar prize's drawn sep18??,or Get all that money for yourself only :eek5r:

[pastarocket]

anyone in a work pool for the 55 million dollar + 7 one million dollar prize's drawn sep18??,or Get all that money for yourself only :eek5r:

-thinking about entering the office pool for the Lotto Max. On second thought, I should buy a ticket just for myself.

What about an RS group buy? :considered:

[Hehe]

-thinking about entering the office pool for the Lotto Max. On second thought, I should buy a ticket just for myself.

What about an RS group buy? :considered:

RS group buy so we can buy RS out and large avatar for everyone! :fuckthatshit:

[VR6GTI]

-thinking about entering the office pool for the Lotto Max. On second thought, I should buy a ticket just for myself.

What about an RS group buy? :considered:
i would be in for this if it was setup properly

[Ching.Chong]

in a work pool... 55 mill / 8 .. still good right?

[shawnly1000]

$60 million plus 25 Maxmillions next Friday

[Tegra_Devil]

woot woot, picked up my ticket!

BTW this should be edited to Official Lotto Max Thread.

[EmperorIS]

save your money guys... i'm gonna win the jackpot next week

[ilovebacon]

Wasn't there a app for the lotto where u can purchase tickets online ?

[Tegra_Devil]

save your money guys... i'm gonna win the jackpot next week

all I ask for is the new NSX....:fullofwin:

[Mr.Money]

...ferrari f40 here.


save your money guys... i'm gonna win the jackpot next week

were you the guy in front of me buying 200 dollars worth? :troll:

[pastarocket]

-joined an office pool for the Lotto Max.

The office would be much more quiet if we won the 60 mill. :lawl:

I hear this song every week from a colleague's radio just before I contribute to the lottery pool:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-A4WQHzTec

[ImportPsycho]

Do they not cap at $50mil anymore?
60million :sweetjesus:

[ImportPsycho]

anyone in a work pool for the 55 million dollar + 7 one million dollar prize's drawn sep18??,or Get all that money for yourself only :eek5r:

Dont play pool anymore.
I was once in one, hundreds of tickets, still didnt win sht.
The way I see it, doesn't matter how many tickets you buy, increase in chance of winning, is soooo small, you are better off buying one for yourself and keep all the money

[TOS'd]

Dont play pool anymore.
I was once in one, hundreds of tickets, still didnt win sht.
The way I see it, doesn't matter how many tickets you buy, increase in chance of winning, is soooo small, you are better off buying one for yourself and keep all the money

But that feeling if/when your work pool wins and you were the only one who didnt buy into it. :okay:
I'd probably just play for the sake of playing in a work pool if everyone else was in it too. But then also buy my own ticket, haha.

[Vansterdam]

did work pool for 3 years - won jack shit except for some free plays here and there, never anything over a couple hundred

said fuck it and buy my own ticks now .. still win jack shit lol

[FerrariEnzo]

60million.. I would be so lost as to what would be my first purchase...
Awesome Mansion
Super Car
Worldwide vacation

Damn...

[Gumby]

But that feeling if/when your work pool wins and you were the only one who didnt buy into it. :okay:
I'd probably just play for the sake of playing in a work pool if everyone else was in it too. But then also buy my own ticket, haha.
I think the winners from a recent LottoMax jackpot were from a work pool - the catch was that it's the first x number of people to sign up. Imagine you wanted to join the pool but someone beat you to it and claimed the last spot. And the people above you all won!

[murd0c]

60million.. I would be so lost as to what would be my first purchase...
Awesome Mansion
Super Car
Worldwide vacation

Damn...

Trip around the world looking at which super car's to buy while your mansion is being built.

[pastarocket]

There is one winning ticket in Ontario for the 60 million Lotto Max jackpot.

When are we gonna have a winner in BC? WutFace

[Teriyaki]

None of the maxmillions were sold in BC either. Heavy Scam!

[Nabatron]

fuck ontario such bullshit!

[EmperorIS]

i'll settle for 20 mill 649.. i'll buy one less ferarri.

[Mr.Money]

feel bad for my uncle purchasing 500 dollars worth of tickets,i don't know anyone would buy that much for themselves.

[FerrariEnzo]

ALWAYS in ON or QC.. WTF.. I should buy a plane ticket to TO and buy a ticket.. lol Higher chances to win? hahaha

[nma]

ALWAYS in ON or QC.. WTF.. I should buy a plane ticket to TO and buy a ticket.. lol Higher chances to win? hahaha

Uhh.. the population of Ontario is 13.5 mil BC it's 4.5 mil.. Also, population of QC is 8.2 mil..

All you guys complaining about location.. has nothing to do with it lol.. More people = more likely that location will win

[JesseBlue]

Thats what the lotto people are telling you

[Verdasco]

Thats what the lotto people are telling you

more like thats what everyone is telling me :fuckthatshit:

[ilovebacon]

i have to say this but, you guys are all losers! haha :fullofwin:

[belka]

One day. :(

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[ImportPsycho]

Lotto Max $60M jackpot claimed by group of 12 Ontario co-workers | CTV News (http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/group-of-12-co-workers-claim-60m-lotto-max-jackpot-1.2590119)

$5m per person.
I'm not feeling so jealous anymore...

[chin3se604]

sucks to be the other 5 that opted not to play

looks like I'm stuck in my work pool for life :okay:

[HonestTea]

sucks to be the other 5 that opted not to play

looks like I'm stuck in my work pool for life :okay:

Yeah...can you imagine the feeling? Must fucking suck for the 5 employees that didn't buy.. feelsbadman.jpg

[nah]

Yeah...can you imagine the feeling? Must fucking suck for the 5 employees that didn't buy.. feelsbadman.jpg

Those 5 people were probably sneering at the 12 that played the lottery for 8 years and didn't win jack.

Until that Monday came around and they probably felt like this punter...

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--0rPU_j4B--/fkcl8g7uvlgacuftjhh8.gif

[meme405]

Lotto Max $60M jackpot claimed by group of 12 Ontario co-workers | CTV News (http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/group-of-12-co-workers-claim-60m-lotto-max-jackpot-1.2590119)

$5m per person.
I'm not feeling so jealous anymore...

Oh wow ONLY $5 mil, fuck you know, you're right, that's like not even worth it anymore...

:derp:

[Vansterdam]

8 years eh I gave up after 4 lol tempted to get back in meow

[dat_steve]

the other day i found $5 on the ground at a gas station. felt like i won $5M bruh

[ShanghaiKid]

live vicariously through this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfUckmbAsLo

wish it was my workpool : (

[iPee]

I used not join my work pools, until I started my finance job. Didn't want to be the only one left on my team, opening up and managing their new accounts with their winnings.

[pastarocket]

-entered into two office pools today. One pool is for the $32 million Lotto Max and the other pool is for the $35 million Lotto 649 draw.

Colleagues and I joked about having a secret meeting like those twelve people in Brampton, Ontario if we won either lottery.

I'm hoping that the office is really empty next week. :lawl:

The group release agreement allows people to pay a half share or full share of either jackpot.

I told my colleague "half share of the Max or 649? It won't be enough money because living in Vancouver is expensive".
:lawl:

I paid a full share for each lottery ($3 for 649 and $5 for the Lotto Max).

[pastarocket]

-entered a Lotto 649 pool at work. A whopping $64 million jackpot.

-dreaming of making it rain. :lawl:

https://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/make-it-rain.jpg?quality=88&strip=all&w=600&h=350

[shawnly1000]

Surprise surprise.... single winner of the 6/49 $64 million ticket is in Ontario...

[DHP 1]

FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:fuuuuu:

[Mr.Money]

:okay: well its 15 million dollars less if you get lottomax 50 million still being drawn,cross over.

[ImportPsycho]

:okay: well its 15 million dollars less if you get lottomax 50 million still being drawn,cross over.

less money and
1 in 13 million 6/49 vs 1 in 85 million lotto max

:okay:

[Ronin]

The government pulled in $1.17 billion last year after prize payouts and expenses, most of which goes towards healthcare and education...

...so I guess...thanks everyone in this thread that pays more taxes than they were supposed to. :fullofwin:

[Nabatron]

shit is a scam fuck....one single winner fuck that! with 64 million should be split with a lot of people not just one person!

[pastarocket]

-might as well buy a ticket for the Powerball or Mega Millions lotteries in the U.S. Although non residents would pay federal tax on the jackpot, the pay out is much higher.

What a way to troll the Americans if a Canadian won the Power Ball or Mega Millions. :lawl:

[TOPEC]

When the last time someone from bc won the jackpot from 649 or lottomax?

[underscore]

-might as well buy a ticket for the Powerball or Mega Millions lotteries in the U.S. Although non residents would pay federal tax on the jackpot, the pay out is much higher.

What a way to troll the Americans if a Canadian won the Power Ball or Mega Millions. :lawl:

Considering how they responded to a Canadian playing Anakin Skywalker I'd imagine that could result in a war between our countries haha

[ImportPsycho]

When the last time someone from bc won the jackpot from 649 or lottomax?

there was that 50 million from Langley who waited 1 year.
and then there was a Vancouver gay couple who won 50 million, maybe a year or two ago.

and most recently
Delta mother to ?live the life she aspires to? after winning $12.5 million (http://corporate.bclc.com/media-centre/bclc-news/news-search/news-management/delta-mother-to-live-the-life-she-aspires-to-after-winning-12-point-5-million.html)

[NotRevSeen]

As my original post from this thread stated, something fishy is going on. I wouldn't be surprised if we're dealing with some sort of insider collusion. Of course it's purely speculation on my part but I can't think of a logical human being who would hold out this long for 50 Million just so they can remain anonymous unless he/she is hiding something.

The draw date in question is from March 14/2014

but it’s also reminded some about the Lotto Max ticket that was turned in days before it was set to expire in March

Seven months later, the identity of the person who turned it in remains a mystery, as does the reason for the long delay in cashing out the prize

On the eve of a major jackpot, people buying tickets have a question: Why isn’t BCLC paying this out?” Eby said

They really should be clear about the issue that’s holding up this jackpot for so long

CTV News has been asking BCLC about the holdup since March. On Friday, the corporation declined once again to provide any real update

Lotto officials should explain status of unpaid $50M jackpot: NDP | CTV Vancouver News (http://bc.ctvnews.ca/lotto-officials-should-explain-status-of-unpaid-50m-jackpot-ndp-1.2614433)

[ImportPsycho]

last 6/49 $60m winner still no show?

[NotRevSeen]

Another update because this mystery gets deeper as the months pass.

Mystery of Langley lotto winner continues

An attempt by CBC Vancouver to find out more about the mystery winner of a $50 million Lotto Max ticket sold in Langley has failed to uncover many new details, according to a report posted online by the broadcaster last week.

After the CBC filed a request under Freedom Of Information (FOI) guidelines about the March of 2014 jackpot, it said the B.C. Lottery Corporation (BCLC) withheld 275 pages of material.

A report posted on the BCLC website shows an unnamed individual made a separate FOI application to find out exactly which Langley lottery distributor sold the ticket, and was denied the information.

Dalbir Sidhu was taken to court by Gayleen Rose Elliott, who is convinced that Sidhu, a co-worker who was responsible for buying tickets for a workplace lottery pool, has the winning March 14 Lotto Max ticket that was sold in Langley and is trying to avoid sharing the winnings.

From my research on this story it appears the two rumors are an underage teenager bought the winning ticket, but could not cash the winning ticket. the second is a coworker who was supposed to buy tickets for the workplace lottery but instead used the lottery funds to buy the winning ticket for himself. There is a pending lawsuit unfortunately the case is pending. Or maybe some lottery employee concocted some shady scheme to keep the winnings for himself. Isn't it coincidental that the last day before the ticket was to expire, this mysterious winner just happens to pop out from obscurity and issues the winning ticket. Why can't we know where the winning ticket was sold from? This would help narrow down the clues to this mystery. Hell, I would go to the store where the winning ticket was issued and ask the owner myself who the lucky son off a bitch is.

With all that being said, don't forget to buy your ticket this week for the massive 55 milly jackpot!

Mystery of Langley lotto winner continues - Langley Times (http://www.langleytimes.com/news/360976861.html)

[Nabatron]

^i also heard it was bought from a underage kid as well! Which is weird since all he/she would have to give it to their parents for them to cash it in...unless their parents were dicks or not in the picture!

[6o4__boi]

haha...idiots.

that money's locked six ways to sunday in litigation and its not gonna see the light of day for years

[Verdasco]

would a smart man buy lotto max or lotto 649?

if you are going to win, might as well go for the bigger jackpot right? (even though the odds are better in the 649.)

[6o4__boi]

a smart man would never get into office pools for one thing

i don't care how nice and trustworthy my coworkers seem, i would never get in a pool with any of them...when there's a lot of money on the line, saints can easily become savages.

at my old job they used to do a pool with like 50+ people and i've always thought that was a nightmare lawsuit waiting to happen.

[Soundy]

Why can't we know where the winning ticket was sold from? This would help narrow down the clues to this mystery. Hell, I would go to the store where the winning ticket was issued and ask the owner myself who the lucky son off a bitch is.
This is exactly why they don't release that info - too many Hardy Boys wannabes sticking their noses into innocent people's business. BCLC has professional investigators, they don't need help from Scooby and the gang tripping all over the place.

[7seven]

The winner

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CWSiqY0UwAEqxxs.jpg

Apparently him, his wife and son are the winners and didn't want to be disclosed publicly as the winners, tried to transfer the winning ticket to a trust and have their attorney claim the ticket but BCLC only allows individuals or groups to claim winning tickets so they have been fighting BCLC on that.

'Very private, shy family' comes forward to claim mysterious $50 million Lotto Max jackpot (http://www.theprovince.com/news/fraser-valley/mystery+winner+million+lotto+jackpot+revealed+toda y/11591188/story.html)

[RRxtar]

would a smart man buy lotto max or lotto 649?

if you are going to win, might as well go for the bigger jackpot right? (even though the odds are better in the 649.)
roughly 1 in 14 million for Lotto 6/49
roughly 1 in 28.6 million for Lotto Max

it is literally half as likely that you will win lotto max.

what are you going to do with 30 million that you cant do with 15?

id way rather be twice as likely to win even the minimum 5 million


however, i dont know the odds of winning any of the smaller substantial prizes

[Verdasco]

das it mane.... buying one for the next big draw lol



might as well win big on lotto max if roughly 1 in 14 million for Lotto 6/49

[Nabatron]

gotta pay to play...win big or not play at all...fuck i would be pumped with 200,000! wish something else showed up instead of not a winner, won $1.00 or free play bullshit!

[Verdasco]

RS group buy? :lawl:

[vitaminG]

The winner

'Very private, shy family' comes forward to claim mysterious $50 million Lotto Max jackpot (http://www.theprovince.com/news/fraser-valley/mystery+winner+million+lotto+jackpot+revealed+toda y/11591188/story.html)

they probably been spending the last year growing those beards. i have sympathy, if i ever won i wouldnt want anybody to know either. id probably change my name before hand, then obscure my appearance and maybe wear a "fuck bclc" hat and maybe they wont take my pic

[pastarocket]

RS group buy? :lawl:

As long as the group purchase is done properly with everyone signing that group buying agreement, it's worth trying. :considered:

RS members wouldn't sue each other IF the group won the $60 million and there was a dispute about the payout. :troll:

[Expresso]

they probably been spending the last year growing those beards.

It looks like they did exactly that lol
http://corporate.bclc.com/content/dam/bclc/corporate/news-stories/mayrhofer-friedrich-in-trust.jpg.scale.704x.jpg

[koukimonst3r]

they probably been spending the last year growing those beards. i have sympathy, if i ever won i wouldnt want anybody to know either. id probably change my name before hand, then obscure my appearance and maybe wear a "fuck bclc" hat and maybe they wont take my pic

This wouldn't work, you'd need a picture ID that matches the lottery ticket :badpokerface:

[roopi]

They estimated $500,000 in interest missed out by not claiming it for a year.

[murd0c]

The people are fucken stupid... Everyone knows they need to publish who wins especially a prize that large but wait until the last second to claim it and loose half a mill what retards.

[Hondaracer]

If they were that worried why did all three get in the pic?

[highfive]

The people are fucken stupid... Everyone knows they need to publish who wins especially a prize that large but wait until the last second to claim it and loose half a mill what retards.

Not only that, but trying to fight it created more publicity and more media attention.

Imagine if they wont it a year ago and claimed it right away. Nobody would've cared. Now everyone is talking about it.

[Galactic_Phantom]

The people are fucken stupid... Everyone knows they need to publish who wins especially a prize that large but wait until the last second to claim it and loose half a mill what retards.

Ehh..if it was me I would've waited til I sorted out everything I had here so I can bounce immediately when I get it. Then put it in a bank and hop on a flight and hide for a while to avoid harassment

[Manic!]

The people are fucken stupid... Everyone knows they need to publish who wins especially a prize that large but wait until the last second to claim it and loose half a mill what retards.

I think some provinces like Saskatchewan don't take pictures of winners for security reasons.

[quasi]

I think some provinces like Saskatchewan don't take pictures of winners for security reasons.

They have the same rules as here, remember it's a Canada Wide Lottery not Province specific.

[TOPEC]

A Metro Vancouver man has filed a lawsuit claiming the $50 million lottery jackpot paid out last week actually belongs to him.
The winners of the March 2014 draw were a mystery for 21 months before the B.C. Lottery Corporation handed the prize to Langley residents Friedrich Mayrhofer and his family last Tuesday.
Officials said the reason for the delay was that the Mayrhofers had tried to claim the prize anonymously through a trust, something the BCLC ultimately determined couldn’t be allowed for the sake of transparency.
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Friedrich and Annand Mayrhofer and their son Eric
Friedrich and Annand Mayrhofer and their son Eric pose with their oversized check for $50 million. Dec. 15, 2015. (Handout)
But now, a Maple Ridge man is alleging the prize is rightfully his, and he’s launched a lawsuit against the lottery corporation in B.C. Supreme Court to get it.
George Wilson-Tagoe said he lost his ticket for that March 2014 draw shortly after purchasing it, possibly by throwing it into the trash by accident, but had scanned the numbers first.
When the winning numbers were drawn, Wilson-Tagoe claims he recognized the immediately.
He said he phoned the BCLC to explain his situation, told them when and where he bought the ticket, but was told it was a loser – and he’s been suspicious ever since.
“Certain employees of BCLC and their cohorts conspired to steal his winning Lotto Max ticket worth $50,000,000 and 21 months of interest,” his suit claims.
Wilson-Tagoe also said he bought the ticket at a gas station. According to lottery officials, the winning ticket claimed by the Mayrhofers was purchased at a Shoppers Drug Mart.
The BCLC said it will be filing a statement of defence in the case, and insists the Mayrhofers only received their cheque following a lengthy and exhaustive investigation.
With a report from CTV Vancouver’s Penny Daflos

Man launches lawsuit over $50M lotto jackpot | CTV Vancouver News (http://bc.ctvnews.ca/man-launches-lawsuit-over-50m-lotto-jackpot-1.2714005)

WUT

[quasi]

Lol, talk about frivolous lawsuits.

[Soundy]

:facepalm:

[subordinate]

Sounds like the dude lost his marbles.

So he buys a ticket, throws it away and is claiming it's his?

[CRS]

Sounds like the dude lost his marbles.

So he buys a ticket, throws it away and is claiming it's his?

He buys a ticket, apparently scans it (and magically remembers the numbers), throws it away, and then after a winner was announced, claims and the ticket he threw away is the winner.

This would involve someone from the winning party to actually pick up this lost ticket. But the thing is, if someone throws something away in a garbage can and it is in public property, doesn't that person release all ownership of said item?

[Nabatron]

As my mom says when playing the lottery sign the ticket once you get it! If he didnt sign the ticket and well threw it away well your shit out of luck then!

[JackAss]

Not only that... He claims he got the ticket from gas station while the actual winner got it from SDM...

[fliptuner]

I hope he loses his ass in lawyer fees

[MG1]

I sign my tickets as soon as I have it in my hands. I also buy the tickets from the same place every week.

[Jmac]

Friedrich and Annand Mayrhofer and their son Eric pose with their oversized check for $50 million. Dec. 15, 2015. (Handout)
check
check
check

:rukidding:

When did BC become the 51st state?

[MG1]

Yup, we Canadians use Cheque.

In fact, I believe cheque is used everywhere English is used except in 'murica.


"ooooooh............ that was one helluva body cheque"....... hee hee

[underscore]

Depends if he lost it or tossed it out.

Also that article says check in one spot and cheque in another, that's even worse than just getting it wrong.

[MG1]

Also that article says check in one spot and cheque in another, that's even worse than just getting it wrong.

They is just covering both sides.......... being fair, hee hee.


Like my grandma. She believed in and worshiped as many religions and gods as she could. Her reasoning was, when she dies she's covered.

[ImportPsycho]

LOTTO MAX & Extra (http://lotto.bclc.com/winning-numbers/lotto-max-and-extra.html?WT.ac=lotto:misclink:LottoMax:WinNum:BC LCHome:NumbersWidget:PastResultsLink)

Another 60 millions to Ontario.
man, there must be millionaires living every other houses in Ontario.

[Mr.Money]

He buys a ticket, apparently scans it (and magically remembers the numbers), throws it away, and then after a winner was announced, claims and the ticket he threw away is the winner.

This would involve someone from the winning party to actually pick up this lost ticket. But the thing is, if someone throws something away in a garbage can and it is in public property, doesn't that person release all ownership of said item?



Reminds me of the story where a Teacher in a public school dropped her Tim Hortons in the trash can And the Garbage Picker went to take it out and check the cup himself....WON A SUV & Teacher took him to court over it...."HEY THATS MINE!"

[Digitalis]

I bet those millionares are headed west and driving our real estate prices thru the roof!
LOTTO MAX & Extra (http://lotto.bclc.com/winning-numbers/lotto-max-and-extra.html?WT.ac=lotto:misclink:LottoMax:WinNum:BC LCHome:NumbersWidget:PastResultsLink)

Another 60 millions to Ontario.
man, there must be millionaires living every other houses in Ontario.

[Verdasco]

I bet those millionares are headed west and driving our real estate prices thru the roof!

the dim sum warriors are :troll:

[ImportPsycho]

Kelowna woman trying to believe she really won $50 million - NEWS 1130 (http://www.news1130.com/2016/04/12/kelowna-b-c-woman-trying-to-believe-she-really-won-50-million/)

Good.
Sooooo envy :sweetjesus::alone:

[meme405]

I was in the shell on 200th street in langley yesterday afternoon and some guy won like $3000 on some lottery ticket/scratch and win type deal.

Motherfucker gave me a heart attack when he yelled so loud. :dead: