U.S.: $ 600 million for a single winner in Powerball

Management of the lottery in the United States announced that at least one card guessed the winning numbers in the lottery in the amount of not less than $ 600 million. The winner is the person who purchased the form in Florida.

It is not yet known if there are others who will share the prize with the man.

While states like New York are charging a higher tax on such a prize, a tax which may climb to about $ 200 million, the lucky winner will find that in Florida law exempts lottery winnings of tax payments.

This is the Powerball lottery, a lottery which takes place in most U.S. states, created an extraordinary hysteria in recent days. For two months no one won the lottery, and if last night no one would have guessed the right numbers - next lottery prize money would come to nearly one billion dollars.

The award amount was drawn last night was the second highest in the history of American lottery.

Earlier, said some ticket buyers to the newspaper USA Today, what they will do if they win the grand prize. Izenod Rekaim, a retired forklift operator from Iowa, said: "I have been fortunate, and I want to help others and contribute to the needy." Mike Danlop from North Carolina declared that if his form will win he "will stop selling fireworks".

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