An American woman who received a huge prize of 5 million dollars (approx.
Citing a press release from the California Lottery Commission, US’Fox Business’ reported that a woman named Lucia Fosses, who lives in California, won an instant lottery on the 3rd (local time).
Lucia said in an interview with the California Lottery Commission, “I was homeless until six years ago. But I got my bachelor’s degree this year, got married, and even won the $5 million lottery.”
“I bet you never thought you could win the lottery,” he said. “This is real ‘luck’. Until six years ago, when I was homeless, I never thought that I could be a lottery winner.”
Lucia said she purchased the lottery ticket at a Walmart in Pittsburgh, California. He went to Walmart to change the oil in his car and won an instant lottery ticket he bought to pass the time.
He said, “I closed my eyes and chose one, and I won. At first, I thought I had won an extra free lottery, but when I checked again, I was the owner of 5 million dollars.” Lucia said she plans to buy a house and invest the remaining winnings.
“The goal of the California lottery is to secure additional funding for public education, and that is made possible by lottery purchasers,” said California Lottery Commission spokeswoman Carolyn Becker. This success story shows that our lottery has a positive impact on both the winners and the schools (who benefit from lottery proceeds).”
Meanwhile, the California Lottery Commission is using 95 cents for every dollar raised through the lottery to support public education, lottery prizes, and retail stores. During the 2021-2022 fiscal year, the California Lottery generated $8.8 billion in revenue, of which $2 billion was used to support public education.
Source: Donga
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