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Added on the 29/07/2022 12:00:51 - Copyright : AFP EN
Tallapoosa (US), Jan 12 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Erik Lesser).- Many Americans bought tickets for the multi-state Mega Millions lottery that will distribute a prize of 625 million dollars, the fourth highest figure in history of this game. FOOTAGE OF PEOPLE BUYING LOTTERY AT A GAS STATION IN TALLAPOOSA, GEORGIA, US.
Joe Camp worked as a preschool teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina, for twenty years. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit hard, he was laid off in September. Then, he lost his father a month later. Camp, who is a father and grandfather, admits the two harsh blows put him 'in a dark place.' However, he says his friends and family encouraged him to have faith and keep believing in himself. They were right. CNN reports Camp has just won $250,000 from a scratch-off ticket in the North Carolina state lottery!
Samir Mazahem purchased a lottery ticket online for a dollar, using family members' birthdays as his numbers. However, he forgot to save the numbers as his favorites, so he bought a second $1 ticket in the June 9 Mega Millions drawing. Once I figured out, I had bought two tickets with identical numbers, I was a little bummed but didn't think much about it. Samir Mazahem But according to CNN, the Michigan man's minor error had a major payoff, when he recently logged into the lottery app to find that he had two $1 million prizes pending. Mazahem's plans for his winnings? The sensible 56-year-old plans to buy a house...and save the rest.