It points to a desire to spread the wealth and use some of the smaller awards as consolation prizes for films that are well - loved but not quite well - loved enough to win the big one. (alphaprimitive.com)
Day's consolation prize of $ 1.08 million is not exactly chump change, and the runner - up's cut boosts his yearly winnings to $ 7.6 million from the $ 6.5 million he had earned before Baltusrol. (sbnation.com)
It's never fun to lose money in an investment, but declaring a capital loss on your tax return can be an effective consolation prize in many cases. (investopedia.com)