The Probate Attorney Blog previously reported about one winning ticket in what had been reported as a $312 million dollar lottery earlier in the month but with significant ticket sales actually grew to $319 million. It had been known that the winning ticket were sold in New York. It is now also being reported that it was an office pool of state information technology workers for the New York state homes and community renewal agency
Apparently when the winning numbers were announced one of their colleagues sadly created a self fulfilling prophecy that he would be unlucky. He had frequently participated with the group in buying lottery tickets as a group but on that day chose not to participate because he was not feeling lucky. The group then won $319 million without him.
The winning location was a deli where the workers were regular and the owners report that he passed twice on participating that and asked if he were sure.
Given their odds were 176 million to one no surprise for his feeling but unfortunately for him he would have a large estate and able to retire or do whatever he would like following the win. His share reportedly would have been $16 million dollars after taxes and the other workers shares were taken out it is believed that 7 winners are involved although not confirmed yet. Like the winners he has not come forward after news of one of the workers decided not to participate this time.
The article comments as the probate attorney blog predicted would happen as it has become the custom that the winners would not come forward prior to meeting with their team of estate planning attorneys, financial planning professionals and certified public accountants so they can have a plan in place prior to receiving the money and not make foolish decisions with how to proceed.
Sources say the winners have decided not to return to work and have missed time but not formally resigned yet. The lottery will hold a news conference and pass out checks once they verify how many people are part of the winning group.
The worker who was not feeling lucky and passed this time after having played several times before when the group did not win may want to meet the woman referred to as the luckiest woman in America after she has won the lottery a record 4 times as this NBC video shows.
Read more: New York Post
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