$2 million -- it's for the birds, or...

[Miss Chicken]

Well, first of all, anybody who won 2 million in the lottery would only see about half of it. The government would take the other half.

I would spend the remaining $500,000. on myself.

And my girlfriend. She would get the other half (naturally).

Not in Australia. Lotto wins are tax free here.

Also we get full Lotto payments straight off instead of having them spread over years.

You're lucky. Just one more reason why the people need to exert tighter control over the government in the US.

And we also have the lump sum payment option on lottery wins here.

Actually the Lotto money is taxed but before it enters the pool. As a result of this our Lotto prizes tend to be smaller than they are in the United States. The largest Lotto win ever has been $30 million (twice). However if you win $30 million you get the full $30 million.

 

[Brent]

No

First I'd pay off all my debts, then I'd pay off all my parents and siblings debts, then i'd help my parents settle into whatever they want, then I'd settle into something, then I'd buy stuff like cars, and things and fun stuff for everyone.

 

[Guartho]

Of course, this would never happen because I would never play the lottery.