1.3 Billion USD PowerBall Jackpot

[Looch City]

I bet you some people are pouring their life's savings into this.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Iggy City

I bet you some people are pouring their life's savings into this.

Given a majority of Americans are one pay cheque away from being forced onto the streets, that isn't actually that much money. It's also why the Powerball is so popular, since lotteries prey on the poor and desperate.

[caff]

Originally Posted by caff

http://www.powerball.com/

$1.3B Powerball Jackpot could be yours

I purchased 10 tickets from www.thelotter.com

Now it is 1.5B USD!!!!

[Baxter Renegade]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

I'll see if the CP community is interested as I have nothing better to do this week.

Here is what I would propose:
$35CAD buy in (minimum of 10 - $2USD Powerball tickets plus approximately $5CAD to cover fuel and a rental car)
25 participants at a minimum (I'll buy additional tickets as more people get involved and my costs get distribute more as I'm not trying to make money off any one)
Email Money Transfers would have to be submitted by Tuesday evening (midnight)
I'll drive down Wednesday morning and email copies of the tickets once I have them
Jackpot or any winnings over $10,000 will be redeemed and distributed evenly
Any winnings under $10,000 will be redeemed for additional Powerball tickets for a future draw

What do you guys think? Any takers?

Entrants:

1. Calgarygeologist
2. Slava
3. Yoho
4. Username
5. burnin_vernon
6. TSXCman
7. Swarly
8. killer_Carlson

Slot me in please!!

[GP_Matt]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Given a majority of Americans are one pay cheque away from being forced onto the streets, that isn't actually that much money. It's also why the Powerball is so popular, since lotteries prey on the poor and desperate.

That is such a BS quote. The headline that stated that was just clickbait. The article didn't say anything of the sort.

Sorry, not ragging on you, it was just that that particular article got so much attention despite the fact that the claim was completely baseless.

[woob]

Originally Posted by Baxter Renegade

Slot me in please!!

Sure, I'll go in as well.

[woob]

Originally Posted by darklord700

If every american are 4.075 millionaire, the USD will be worth like 1 cent to the our loonies.

That sentence hurt my brain.

[AhiChicken]

Originally Posted by Baxter Renegade

Slot me in please!!

Count me in. PM me the details please.

[darklord700]

Originally Posted by woob

That sentence hurt my brain.

If average American has $4 million cash in their bank, there will be so much USD out there that the greenbacks are essentially worthless.

[speede5]

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/powerba...-way-1.2733537

For anyone making the drive.

[jammies]

Originally Posted by RW99

I dont think I'd ever want to win this this much, especially if I was in the US. There's just too much notoriety that will come with the winning ticket. I'll stick with my $50 Lotto Max this Friday

Yeah, I don't play the lottery anyway but I think winning a billion dollars would be more of a curse than a benefit. You would have to hire security to keep the crazies and con men away, it would pretty well make normal friendships impossible, you'd have a full-time job just taking care of your money and possessions, and so on.

Although on the plus side I could afford to crush the dreams of anyone who has ever wronged me. There's that.

[Wastedyouth]

Bought mine on Luckylotto.com. Anyone else do something like this?

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

I'll see if the CP community is interested as I have nothing better to do this week.

Here is what I would propose:
$35CAD buy in (minimum of 10 - $2USD Powerball tickets plus approximately $5CAD to cover fuel and a rental car)
25 participants at a minimum (I'll buy additional tickets as more people get involved and my costs get distribute more as I'm not trying to make money off any one)
Email Money Transfers would have to be submitted by Tuesday evening (midnight)
I'll drive down Wednesday morning and email copies of the tickets once I have them
Jackpot or any winnings over $10,000 will be redeemed and distributed evenly
Any winnings under $10,000 will be redeemed for additional Powerball tickets for a future draw

What do you guys think? Any takers?

Entrants:

1. Calgarygeologist
2. Slava
3. Yoho
4. Username
5. burnin_vernon
6. TSXCman
7. Swarly
8. killer_Carlson
9. newts
10. Baxter Renegade
11. woob
12. ahichicken
13. tron_fdc

Looks like the list is around 13 right now. If a few more folks are willing to commit I'll commit to doing the drive and will send out my email for payments.

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by caff

Now it is 1.5B USD!!!!

NHL Blue JacketsVerified account‏@BlueJacketsNHL1h1 hour ago

.@nbc4i we're sure the @EdmontonOilers can't win this...right?

[chummer]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

Looks like the list is around 13 right now. If a few more folks are willing to commit I'll commit to doing the drive and will send out my email for payments.

I'll get in.

[polak]

Save your money guys, I just bought a bunch of tickets with some friends.

Thanks for playing to those that did.

[JonDuke]

Make sure if you win, you don't tell border patrol you have the ticket when you go to claim it!

http://bc.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=78...ylistPageNum=1

[CMPunk]

Originally Posted by polak

Save your money guys, I just bought a bunch of tickets with some friends.

Thanks for playing to those that did.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by JonDuke

Make sure if you win, you don't tell border patrol you have the ticket when you go to claim it!

http://bc.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=78...ylistPageNum=1

Originally Posted by speede5

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/powerba...-way-1.2733537

For anyone making the drive.

I'm not a lawyer or a border security agent but the US code link that is provided in the CTV article mentions:

That effective January 1, 1993, this section shall not apply to any lottery ticket, printed paper that may be used as a lottery ticket, or advertisement of any lottery, that is printed in Canada for use in connection with a lottery conducted in the United States.

I'm assuming that it shouldn't be a problem bringing a Powerball ticket back to the USA because it is for a lottery conducted in the US.

[Gobsgraham]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

Looks like the list is around 13 right now. If a few more folks are willing to commit I'll commit to doing the drive and will send out my email for payments.

I will go in as well.