US$71m prize claimed in lottery
June 23, 2012, Saturday
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THE biggest-ever Chinese lottery jackpot was claimed in Beijing yesterday, reported media in the capital.
Winnings total 456,012,832 yuan (US$71,639,616), after a tax deduction of 114,003,208 yuan.
The winner, said to be a middle-aged man, bought 110 tickets choosing the same number combination in the "Dual-Colored Balls" lottery from a kiosk in Beijing's Sanlitun area. The previous record in China's lottery was held by a Zhejiang Province resident who scooped 565 million yuan, before tax.
Winnings total 456,012,832 yuan (US$71,639,616), after a tax deduction of 114,003,208 yuan.
The winner, said to be a middle-aged man, bought 110 tickets choosing the same number combination in the "Dual-Colored Balls" lottery from a kiosk in Beijing's Sanlitun area. The previous record in China's lottery was held by a Zhejiang Province resident who scooped 565 million yuan, before tax.
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