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Feb 12, 2017, 3:19 pm

I'm guessing that it was either one person or one family in Puerto Rico who won the 4 secondary prize tickets sold there. But if by some fluke it turns out that there were 4 winners who have no ties to each other, would anyone believe that it was a coincidence? or that we have a Latin Eddie Tipton making the rounds.

I know people say where a ticket is sold, or how they won isn't important as the stories are all the same, but this is one story I'm going to want to hear about. I'm going to be royally peeved if it turns out to be numbers from a dream or self meditation. All the dreaming and meditating I do and have never had a single number come to me. I'd hate to think the universe rigs the lottery for a chosen few. I'd rather it be rigged by a human...that I can handle.
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Quote: Originally posted by Teddi on Feb 12, 2017
I'm guessing that it was either one person or one family in Puerto Rico who won the 4 secondary prize tickets sold there. But if by some fluke it turns out that there were 4 winners who have no ties to each other, would anyone believe that it was a coincidence? or that we have a Latin Eddie Tipton making the rounds.

I know people say where a ticket is sold, or how they won isn't important as the stories are all the same, but this is one story I'm going to want to hear about. I'm going to be royally peeved if it turns out to be numbers from a dream or self meditation. All the dreaming and meditating I do and have never had a single number come to me. I'd hate to think the universe rigs the lottery for a chosen few. I'd rather it be rigged by a human...that I can handle.

One could also theoretically find the rigger and try to convince him or her nicely to be let in on the winning numbers.

I've often wondered if people play the numbers that reporters show into the camera when there is a segment on the lottery. Imagine someone on Good Morning America holding the winning combination into the camera and ~6000 people copying her. Ouch!

Still waiting on that oracle dream coming through.
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Feb 12, 2017, 3:55 pm

Quote: Originally posted by MaximumMillions on Feb 12, 2017
One could also theoretically find the rigger and try to convince him or her nicely to be let in on the winning numbers.

I've often wondered if people play the numbers that reporters show into the camera when there is a segment on the lottery. Imagine someone on Good Morning America holding the winning combination into the camera and ~6000 people copying her. Ouch!

Still waiting on that oracle dream coming through.

Never thought of it before, but considering how many people played Sully's plane numbers and the Lost numbers, it's entirely possible that would happen, which would trigger a real life Bruce Almighty lottery scene.

I too would prefer Cersei Lannister to Tiny Hands. She always pays her debts, hasn't filed 6 bankruptcies and is educated enough to know Nambia isn't a country.
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Feb 12, 2017, 4:03 pm

Of the four tickets, three were purchased in one location, one automatic/quick pick and two with manually chosen numbers. It is not know if the same person made the purchases.

The ticket at the other location was an automatic/quick pick. The business owner says that a Dominican national probably bought the ticket since 90% of his customers are from the Dominican Republic.

Article says that after a 20% tax, winners will receive $1.6 million per ticket. Winners in Puerto Rico may stay anonymous.
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Quote: Originally posted by LottoYear on Feb 12, 2017
Of the four tickets, three were purchased in one location, one automatic/quick pick and two with manually chosen numbers. It is not know if the same person made the purchases.

The ticket at the other location was an automatic/quick pick. The business owner says that a Dominican national probably bought the ticket since 90% of his customers are from the Dominican Republic.

Article says that after a 20% tax, winners will receive $1.6 million per ticket. Winners in Puerto Rico may stay anonymous.

Huh. Well that makes the odds a little less fantastical, though no less interesting. Would still love to know if the ticket buyers are connected in some way. Does PR allow for anonymous claims?

I too would prefer Cersei Lannister to Tiny Hands. She always pays her debts, hasn't filed 6 bankruptcies and is educated enough to know Nambia isn't a country.
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Quote: Originally posted by Teddi on Feb 12, 2017
Huh. Well that makes the odds a little less fantastical, though no less interesting. Would still love to know if the ticket buyers are connected in some way. Does PR allow for anonymous claims?

Yes winners in Puerto Rico can stay anonymous. Shockingly, there were two Puerto Rico Powerball jackpot winners in 2015, the year after the island started the game. Both have remained anonymous. Puerto Rico has a lot of crime. There is no benefit in going public, although the lottery commission might tell us if one person or more people purchased those three tickets at the one location.
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Feb 12, 2017, 5:59 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Teddi on Feb 12, 2017
I'm guessing that it was either one person or one family in Puerto Rico who won the 4 secondary prize tickets sold there. But if by some fluke it turns out that there were 4 winners who have no ties to each other, would anyone believe that it was a coincidence? or that we have a Latin Eddie Tipton making the rounds.

I know people say where a ticket is sold, or how they won isn't important as the stories are all the same, but this is one story I'm going to want to hear about. I'm going to be royally peeved if it turns out to be numbers from a dream or self meditation. All the dreaming and meditating I do and have never had a single number come to me. I'd hate to think the universe rigs the lottery for a chosen few. I'd rather it be rigged by a human...that I can handle.

My thoughts exactly Teddi. Heaven forbid it should be 4 separate winners spread across the country. One would hear the outcry " It's Rigged & Conspiracy " being shouted from the mountain tops.

Oh the horror!

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Feb 12, 2017, 6:59 pm

On reflection: If the lottery can have a winner that is a pedophile like that character from FL-anything is possible. This should be good news for our bridesmaids winners given Puerto Rico's debt crisis.Good for them.

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Feb 12, 2017, 7:40 pm

Quote: Originally posted by LottoYear on Feb 12, 2017
Yes winners in Puerto Rico can stay anonymous. Shockingly, there were two Puerto Rico Powerball jackpot winners in 2015, the year after the island started the game. Both have remained anonymous. Puerto Rico has a lot of crime. There is no benefit in going public, although the lottery commission might tell us if one person or more people purchased those three tickets at the one location.

If you're able to find out more, please be sure to let us know. I find the odds on this pretty fascinating

I too would prefer Cersei Lannister to Tiny Hands. She always pays her debts, hasn't filed 6 bankruptcies and is educated enough to know Nambia isn't a country.
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Feb 12, 2017, 7:43 pm

Quote: Originally posted by noise-gate on Feb 12, 2017
My thoughts exactly Teddi. Heaven forbid it should be 4 separate winners spread across the country. One would hear the outcry " It's Rigged & Conspiracy " being shouted from the mountain tops.

Oh the horror!

We'd never hear the end of it. On the plus side, they'd have to stop saying only CA, NY, FL wins

I too would prefer Cersei Lannister to Tiny Hands. She always pays her debts, hasn't filed 6 bankruptcies and is educated enough to know Nambia isn't a country.
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Quote: Originally posted by noise-gate on Feb 12, 2017
On reflection: If the lottery can have a winner that is a pedophile like that character from FL-anything is possible. This should be good news for our bridesmaids winners given Puerto Rico's debt crisis.Good for them.

Actually, there can be a winner from any walk of life, color, race, criminal, age, gender.....

if they buy a ticket.

CAN'T WIN IF YOU'RE NOT IN

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Feb 13, 2017, 10:52 am

Quote: Originally posted by rcbbuckeye on Feb 13, 2017
Actually, there can be a winner from any walk of life, color, race, criminal, age, gender.....

if they buy a ticket.

True rcb. That's is why l mentioned " anything is possible" to sidestep the " it's rigged" speech that sometime comes from conspiracy theorists.

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Feb 13, 2017, 7:36 pm

To me, nothing proves randomness like a pedophile winning the lottery. That's one type of criminal all companies distance themselves from. Armed robber, deadbeat dad, corrupt politician, white collar criminal...all have won with much fanfare with their pasts whitewashed to a statement about them having served their time, now turning their lives around, second chances, etc. But no one can whitewash pedophilia. And since any association with a pedophile is an instant black mark, the theory of pre-chosen winners makes no sense. Just like prosecuting Tipton instead of hushing it up also disproves that theory.

I too would prefer Cersei Lannister to Tiny Hands. She always pays her debts, hasn't filed 6 bankruptcies and is educated enough to know Nambia isn't a country.
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Feb 18, 2017, 10:51 am

Quote: Originally posted by Teddi on Feb 12, 2017
If you're able to find out more, please be sure to let us know. I find the odds on this pretty fascinating

The store that sold the three winning Powerball tickets is owned by a man and his two daughters. The daughters are age 23 and 24 and were just recently handed the business, while dad still manages the place. A news article has a photo of the man with one of his daughters and the caption below describes them as "emotional".

Some are guessing, including me, that the man and his daughters are the Powerball winners, but they were not asked nor did they say they won. They are just really, really happy about selling those tickets.
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Quote: Originally posted by LottoYear on Feb 18, 2017
The store that sold the three winning Powerball tickets is owned by a man and his two daughters. The daughters are age 23 and 24 and were just recently handed the business, while dad still manages the place. A news article has a photo of the man with one of his daughters and the caption below describes them as "emotional".

Some are guessing, including me, that the man and his daughters are the Powerball winners, but they were not asked nor did they say they won. They are just really, really happy about selling those tickets.

You can't post the link I think but if you give the name/title of the article it can be googled.

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