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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,446 posts)
Mon Dec 26, 2022, 08:16 AM Dec 2022

South Dakota Powerball Winner Sells 50,000-Acre Ranch for $37 Million

After South Dakota cowboy Neal Wanless won a $232.1 million Powerball prize, he spent some of the winnings on a roughly 50,000-acre ranch. Now, he's sold it for $37 million, more than double what he paid.

wsj.com
WSJ News Exclusive | South Dakota Powerball Winner Sells 50,000-Acre Ranch for $37 Million
The property north of Rapid City is the priciest ranch ever to sell in the state.


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South Dakota Powerball Winner Sells 50,000-Acre Ranch for $37 Million (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 OP
Nothing graces a $37million mansion like dead animals. twodogsbarking Dec 2022 #1
Regardless. That's an awesome kitchen. jimfields33 Dec 2022 #2
I like animals that are living. twodogsbarking Dec 2022 #3
They could be stuffed. I know a woman who stuffed her cat after it died. jimfields33 Dec 2022 #5
Kitchen doesn't look like it is part of a $37 million property. Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #4
The 50,000 acres probably accounts for a lot of that value. CincyDem Dec 2022 #6
Yes I thought the same. Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #7
I don't think that's a photo of the kitchen, royable Dec 2022 #8
That makes more sense. Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #9

jimfields33

(15,801 posts)
2. Regardless. That's an awesome kitchen.
Mon Dec 26, 2022, 08:29 AM
Dec 2022

You got to be impressed that this guy might be one of the few who won’t be dirt poor in a few years like so many other winners. Clearly, he’s going to manage better.

CincyDem

(6,358 posts)
6. The 50,000 acres probably accounts for a lot of that value.
Mon Dec 26, 2022, 11:47 AM
Dec 2022

Not sure about SD but several friends up in Idaho/Montana talk about many of the big high value farms out there have houses that aren't over the top opulent like you would see in a 37million Long Island home (on 2.4 acres).

Don't really know - none of my bazillionaire friends invite me to their places...lol...but it makes sense.

Irish_Dem

(47,058 posts)
7. Yes I thought the same.
Mon Dec 26, 2022, 11:56 AM
Dec 2022

The value must be in the land, livestock, outbuildings.

The house looks ordinary.

royable

(1,264 posts)
8. I don't think that's a photo of the kitchen,
Mon Dec 26, 2022, 04:06 PM
Dec 2022

but rather of the bar in the rec room (of the guest quarters?).

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