6 Dayton-centric things you could buy with Powerball Jackpot winnings
By Kamron Taylor, Staff Writer
By now, we're sure you've heard the buzz: the current estimated jackpot for the Powerball Lottery is now $1.4 billion.
No one could match the Powerball numbers announced last weekend, increasing the dollar amount to this impressive figure. The new winning numbers will be announced Wednesday, January 13.
Although the odds of winning the jackpot with a $1 ticket are 1-in-292 million, we can all certainly dream.
Do you know what kind of Dayton-centric stuff you could buy with that kind of cash? Most of us can’t fathom the winnings, but Dayton.com is here to break the numbers down.
But before you buy, you may also want to consider what life would be like if you won - and why you might NOT want to win.Â
These are the 6 local things you can buy if you won the jackpot.
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1. Purchase the $400K "church house" in the Oregon District
Source: Amelia Robinson, Dayton.comThe "church house" is located at 30 Van Buren St. in Dayton’s Historic Oregon District. Established in 1882, the church was re-purposed for housing in the late '90s, according to real estate agent Denise Swick of Re/Max Alliance Realty. The crazy thing: you'd still have plenty of money left to spend.
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2. Pay a year of tuition for half of University of Dayton's undergrad students
Source: udayton.comIf you're looking to go down the good samaritan route, you could help undergraduates avoid student loan debt. University of Dayton's tuition is currently situated at around $37,230. As of last year, 11,368 students were enrolled on campus. This means you could pay a year's worth of tuition for 4,834 people — that’s over half the undergraduate population at UD.
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3. Splurge on over 1,000 i8 BMWs from Evans Motorworks
Source: bmwblog.comEvans Motorworks currently isn’t showcasing any of these vehicles on their lot. However, you can get this vehicle specially imported for right around $153,000. It’s a small price to pay if you become a multi-millionaire this week.
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4. Sip on several bottles of 25-year-old The Macallan scotch from Arrow Wine and Spirits
Source: winealign.comA single bottle of The Macallan Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is in stock at Arrow Wine and Spirits right now for $1,439.30. If you wanted to spend all your winnings on some of the finest scotch, you could afford 125,086 bottles for a fully stocked collection.
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5. Buy your special one designer rings from James Free Jewelers
Source: FacebookAccording to a store representative, the most expensive rings at James Free Jewelers cost over $100,000. The jewelry is so expensive they couldn’t disclose exactly HOW expensive it could get. For now, let’s say the most expensive item is $150,000, meaning you could buy one new ring for your significant other every year for 1,200 years -- in other words, several lifetimes.
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6. Pay to have the Dayton Arcade renovatedÂ
Source:Â Dayton History Books OnlineEmergency repairs for the Dayton Arcade will reportedly cost $700,000. You could help the City of Dayton out by throwing a little cash their way to support the renovation project. Or, you could buy the building altogether.Â
