As I look at an email I just got from the Illinois Lottery, I see that tonight's Powerball drawing has about $730 million reasons for you to consider playing. As the Illinois Lottery's Jessica Perez explains, "This is the fourth largest Powerball prize in game history and the sixth highest jackpot in U.S. lottery history."
For someone in Wisconsin, it's a dream come true. One ticket, one winner. However, after the initial celebration--it's time to settle up the tax bill that comes with winning big money.
Someone purchased a winning multi-million dollar Powerball ticket in Illinois and was smart enough to add Power Play to it. Had they not done that the prize would have been cut in half, which is still enough money to be happy about.