Winning the lottery is a dream that rarely comes true
Few people know the problems of winning a prize of these characteristics
Winning the lottery is a dream that rarely comes true. Although, there are some lucky people who see their dream come true, others who fantasize about quitting their job and living a carefree life of luxury thanks to the prize money. One of the winners has been Edwin Castropopular for having won the largest prize in lottery history.
In a well-known game of chance called ‘Powerball’, this citizen won a total prize of 2 billion dollars. That is, making the conversion to our currency, 1.89 billion euros. In these cases, the United States lottery system offers two ways to pay the prize to the winners.
The first of them is to receive the total amount of the prizein which the tax reduction must be taken into account. The second is to collect it through a monthly salary, for the next 30 years. In this case, Edwin chose to collect in full, earning 997 million dollars.
However, what few people know are the problems of winning a prize of these characteristics. As revealed by ‘The Sun’ newspaper, Castro has had to spend close to 20,000 euros per week for security reasons. After acquiring two mansions in the United States, this man realized the security they require. Specific, Three security dens monitor the surroundings of his home, an expense of 80,000 euros per month.