Arkansas resident wins $1.8 billion in lottery

A resident of Arkansas (USA), who won $ 1.8 billion in the Powerball lottery, has not yet applied for his prize due to the closure of the company's offices for the holiday season. This was reported on December 30 by the Daily Mail newspaper.

"Winning during the holiday season forced the lucky person to pause before receiving the prize: Arkansas lottery offices were closed for the holiday season until yesterday," the publication says.

According to the newspaper, after paying the tax, the winner can expect to receive a one-time payment of $493.5 million or $1.1 billion in payments over 30 years. It is specified that the tax to the government is equal to 37% of the amount won.

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What is the reason for this and how often do Russians try their luck in sweepstakes?

On December 25, CBS News reported that a man from Arkansas, USA, won the second largest Powerball lottery jackpot in history, which amounted to $1.817 billion. According to the rules of Powerball, to win the grand prize, you need to guess all five white balls and a special red Powerball ball. The chance of success is about 1 in 292.2 million.

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