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US Powerball jackpot $800M

Powerball in the US has jackpotted to $800M for the draw Saturday night (US time). Imagine how retail traffic would be in that situation.

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  1. eric

    At least 100 million people are buying powerball that day

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  2. Mark

    It is now $900 Million. Check the news.

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  3. Mark Fletcher

    Yes and growing. $800M when I posted about it.

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  4. eric

    Mark, did you buy and try your luck? hope you win!

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  5. Mark Fletcher

    I can’t in Nevada Eric.

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  6. Carol

    I hope my son in America buys as ticket but then he might disappear with his winning and forget about his dear old mum and dad back home.

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  7. Kerrilyn

    Have had two customers ask how to buy it!!!

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  8. Mark

    I just read an interesting article about taxes after winning the Lottery there….your actual take home win is alot less than the jackpot…
    http://news.yahoo.com/powerball-home-depends-highly-taxes-where-live-074243634.html

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  9. Mark Fletcher

    Yes it is Mark, plus there are differences between taking the prize or a payment plan.

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  10. allan wickham

    And the winning agent gets 1%…..geez i wish that happened here…..especially this week….lol

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  11. Mark

    Update: No winner this week. Next Wednesday now 1.3 Billion Dollars Jackpot

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  12. Mark Fletcher

    Mark the talk here in the US is that it should be at $1.5B by the Wednesday draw day. It is the hot topic.

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