"In addition, if one were to read the fine print one would discover that the jackpot is paid out as a 20 year annuity."

You can get paid all at once if you will take 60% of the jackpot. Then of course another 35% or so of that total to the IRS. That takes a nice chunk out of a big jackpot. Still nice, but nowhere near the total jackpot that was hit.

Andy - Las Vegas