The Powerball jackpot is up to an estimated $1 billion, with a $516.8 million cash value. One statistician puts the chances of anyone winning at 1 in 292 million. You have a much greater chance of being struck by lightning — twice. And if you do win, it’s natural to want to shout the good news from the rooftops and immediately make big purchases. Watch the video below for one attorney’s advice on that, and what WYFF News 4’s Jane Robelot would do for Clemson if she won. “I would buy my family a house. I may ensure my kids are good, and enjoy life,” Tim Middleton said before buying a ticket. “W ..read more

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Kurt Panouses was featured on ABC News / Good Morning America on July 24, 2022, to discuss the recent lottery roll-over. The Mega Millions has grown to 3rd highest ever. With no winner in the last drawing, this has lead to a new $790M jackpot. Kurt has represented over 30 winning tickets including THE largest Jackpot of $1.58 Billion Dollar Powerball Winning Ticket, the third largest of $1.05 Billion Dollar Mega Million Ticket and the ninth largest winning ticket of $516M! According to Kurt Panouses, client’s privacy and safety are his No. 1 concern and he will do everything possible to ensu ..read more

How Inflation Affects Lottery Winners By: Kurt D. Panouses, Esq. Florida Lottery Lawyer & CPA (www.lotterylawyercpa.com) Kurt@PanousesLaw.com With support from: David Griffis, CFA Vero Beach Global Advisors (www.verobeachglobaladvisors.com) Winners of lottery jackpots are faced with critical choices when it comes to obtaining their monetary prize. The biggest decision is whether to take the annuity over a 20-to-30-year time period (in most states it is 30 years), or a lump sum amount which is calculated by the respective lottery office (each state has their own protocol for determining lum ..read more

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Lottery announces that Kurt Panouses, 64, of Indialantic, trustee of the Bark Trust, claimed a $1 million prize from the $5,000,000 LUCK Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. Bark Trust chose to receive the winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $760,000.00. The winning ticket was purchased from Publix, located at 12101 Little Road in Hudson. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket. The $20 game, $5,000,000 LUCK, launched in September 2019 and features more than $329 million in ..read more

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Lottery announces that Kurt Panouses, 63, of Rockledge, managing member of the OHERIE2BBTLEY, LLC, claimed a $1 million prize from the $5,000,000 LUCK Scratch-Off game using a secured drop box located at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. OHERIE2BBTLEY, LLC chose to receive the winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $760,000.00. The winning ticket was purchased from Five Points Pharmacy & Wellness, located at 1108 Lake Drive in Cocoa. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket. The $20 game ..read more

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Lottery announces that Kurt Panouses, 64, of Indialantic, trustee of the Honeydew Love Trust, claimed a $5 million top prize from the 200X THE CASH Scratch-Off at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $4,450,000.00. The winning ticket was purchased from Racetrac, located at 1670 West Granada Boulevard in Ormond Beach. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket. The $20 game, 200X THE CASH, launched in September 2020 and features more tha ..read more

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Lottery announces that Kurt Panouses, 63, of Indialantic, trustee of the MARCAR Trust, claimed the $16.5 million FLORIDA LOTTO® jackpot from the drawing held on November 28, 2020, at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. MARCAR Trust chose to receive the winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $13,648,711.36. The jackpot-winning FLORIDA LOTTO ticket was purchased at Winn-Dixie, located at 1105 Northeast Jensen Beach Boulevard in Jensen Beach. The retailer will receive a bonus commission of $100,000 for selling the jackpot-winning ticket. The next FLORI ..read more

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Lottery announces that Kurt Panouses, 63, of Indialantic, trustee of the MARCAR Trust, claimed the $16.5 million FLORIDA LOTTO® jackpot from the drawing held on November 28, 2020, at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. MARCAR Trust chose to receive the winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $13,648,711.36. The jackpot-winning FLORIDA LOTTO ticket was purchased at Winn-Dixie, located at 1105 Northeast Jensen Beach Boulevard in Jensen Beach. The retailer will receive a bonus commission of $100,000 for selling the jackpot-winning ticket. The next FLORI ..read more

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Lottery announces that Kurt Panouses, 64, of Indialantic, trustee of the Honeydew Love Trust, claimed a $5 million top prize from the 200X THE CASH Scratch-Off at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $4,450,000.00. The winning ticket was purchased from Racetrac, located at 1670 West Granada Boulevard in Ormond Beach. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket. The $20 game, 200X THE CASH, launched in September 2020 and features more tha ..read more