Struggling South Dakota rancher wins $232M in lottery

Holy crap! Lucky dude. Can you spare a million?

Look out!!! Osama Obama has his hand in your pocket already. What!!! An American won the lottery. How did that happen?????? Good for him.

It's nice to see a person who is struggling to make ends meet have this great fortune...

Look at how much the government thieves stole of his winnings. They're taking almost two thirds of it. When you lose they don't return two thirds of your loss. Revolution - an idea whose time has come.

IRS Thieves wrote:

Look at how much the government thieves stole of his winnings. They're taking almost two thirds of it. When you lose they don't return two thirds of your loss. Revolution - an idea whose time has come.

I think you've missed something...

The winner took the lump sum option which is about half of the winnings. The IRS takes 25% of that...

Why would anyone announce who they are after winning that amount of money?

God Bless!

Joe dirt wrote:

Why would anyone announce who they are after winning that amount of money?

All lottery winners in the U.S. are part of the public record because each state's lottery system is a department of the state government...

However, there are ways to protect the identity of lottery winner depending on the state. If the lottery winner creates a PC (Professional Corporation) or a LLC (Limited Liabiliity Company), the attorney that did the legal work can be used as trustee and keep the principals identity private. Not sure if South Dakota allows this...

How does a "struggling" anyone afford to spend $15 or $20 for a pie in the sky payback. He has won and I wish him all the goodness that he can have. I dont think this is the way for anyone who is struggling to alleviate their problems. I bet the lottery commissions love his so they can get more people to bet (over their heads as this fellow).

He will blow it all within a year. Count on it! The dude lived in a trailer!

incredulous wrote:

How does a "struggling" anyone afford to spend $15 or $20 for a pie in the sky payback. He has won and I wish him all the goodness that he can have. I dont think this is the way for anyone who is struggling to alleviate their problems. I bet the lottery commissions love his so they can get more people to bet (over their heads as this fellow).

EXACTLY...

Statistics have shown since the recession lottery ticket purchase are up over 10%...

Joe dirt wrote:

Why would anyone announce who they are after winning that amount of money?

I agree , damn if I wanted everyone in America knowing that I just hit for 88 million. He's pic is on every newspaper and internet site (screw that!)

I don't believe he will blow it. Most lottery winners who say they will blow it do. People who say they won't squander the money don't, they do indeed view it as a blessing, an answer to a prayer -- which I'm sure it was -- and understand the chance they have been given.

Went to a VERY deserving family. I`m happy for them.

Is Dave Assman, the Proctologist from the
Steinfeld Series,, Kramer was his pal???

It is so nice to see someone who works hard and struggles come across good fortune. This is a fortune of many lifetimes. I hope he keeps his head and invests and protects his fortune wisely. He appears to possess the desire to assist those who need assistance like his neighbors did for him. I wish him well.

Joe dirt wrote:

Why would anyone announce who they are after winning that amount of money?

Its a good thing he's a cowboy. He's going to be riding a wild horse.

Blessings come in all forms; God is so Good.

I'm happy someone won it that really needs it. I wish them the best of luck that money can bring them.

there really is a santa clause!