American woman wins lottery twice, this time $2 million
You wouldn't believe how fortunate America's "Mrs. Maga Fortune" is. She recently won $2 million, the bumper prize of Maryland Lottery's on just $30 scratch-off ticket. Incredible, right? Wait. There is more. This isn't the first lottery win for Mrs. Fortune. She had won $100,000 a few years ago. Her both winnings combined amount to $2.1 million, or a little over Rs. 13.5 crore.
Woman went to work after winning, told husband in evening
During a lunch break, the 54-year-old Mrs. Fortune, whose real name remains undisclosed, bought several tickets from Frederick County's Middletown BP station. On scratching them off, she found that she had won the biggest prize-money. The veteran winner, however, safely kept her ticket and returned to work. She shared the big news in the evening with her husband, who reportedly responded with "excited expletives."
Winner plans to receive prize-money as annuity
Mrs. Fortune reportedly said the prize money would help take the "load off bills and living expenses." Instead of withdrawing a lumpsum, she plans to receive it as an annuity. After tax cuts, she is likely to get about $66,000 each year for 20 years. Middletown BP station, that sold the top-prize instant ticket, will also get a $2,000 bonus from the Lottery.
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On August 23 this year, 53-year-old Mavis Wanczyk won Powerball jackpot worth $758.7 million. The odds of her matching all six numbers were one in 292.2 million, but she beat them all to register the biggest win in America's history on one lottery ticket.
