Getting money without any effort, for example, by winning the lottery, is the dream of many, which is realized by a few. Big winnings are even more rare. But those who are lucky in the game are not always happier in life than the losers.
Winning the lottery is that tidbit that every person has dreamed of at least once in his life. Indeed, despite the fact that the winner does not receive the entire amount in full, there is still plenty of money. Oddly enough, but the largest winnings received happened in the United States.
The lucky ones from America
The largest winnings of $ 390 million were split between Ed Neibors, a Georgia resident and the Messner family from New Jersey. In 2007, these people purchased Mega Millions lottery tickets from different locations, but both were among the winners. One of the lucky ones, namely Neighbors, expressed a desire to receive the amount due immediately. He was given 87 million, because according to American laws, at least 25% of the amount goes to the state, and a certain percentage is taken for a one-time payment.
In 2006, 8 people shared the $ 360 million Powerball jackpot. The winners were the workers of the meat-processing shop, who bought lottery tickets in a pool. Their decision was to get everything they won at once, and in the end they were given $ 15.5 million each.
The Big Game lottery in 2000 made Illinois and Michigan residents Joe Keinz and Larry Ross happy, giving them the opportunity to win $ 363 million. It is noteworthy that one of the lucky ones received his ticket instead of changing it after buying hot dogs. Such a trifle earned him $ 68 million.
In 2005, one of the Los Angeles clinics was immediately replenished with 7 millionaires, as its employees turned out to be the winners of the Mega Millions lottery. They were owed $ 315 million. When the winnings were divided, each became the owner of about 25 million
Jack Whittaker from West Virginia won a Powerball lottery ticket in 2002 and was lucky. Jack's $ 314.9 million is the largest individual prize in lottery history. The ticket holder received $ 112 million. Money, unfortunately, could not make Whittaker happy, as there were many who wanted to take possession of his fortune in dishonest ways. As a result of all these twists and turns, he began to abuse alcohol, while losing not only his easily inherited fortune, but also the business he had before.
The Cotterel family in 2007, having acquired a Powerball lottery ticket, became the owner of $ 145.9 million out of the won amount of $ 314.3 million. Having received this money, the family members left their previous jobs and opened their own business.
Russian lucky
2009 for Albert Begrakyan, a resident of the northern capital of Russia, was marked by such an extraordinary event as winning the All-Russian state lottery of 100 million rubles. Knowing the passion of our compatriots for the good of others, Albert carefully concealed his unprecedented luck until he received the entire amount at the office of the company.
