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Lottery win in China
October 11, 2009, 9:46 am (2 years ago)According to the newspaper China Daily, Chinese lottery authorities revealed that there has been a record-breaking win for lottery in the country.
This huge win, approximately $52.7 million was won by an anonymous customer in Anyang in the province of Henan. This lucky winner spent only176 yuan to purchase 88 lottery tickets. It has been 22 years since the last highest win became second highest. And this win easily goes beyond the 113 million yuan won by a player from the Gansu province in 2007.
Lottery tickets are being sold on the Chinese mainland to raise money for government welfare services or sports improvement. Winners are going to receive their winnings within 2 months and are required to 20 % as tax.
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