Laos Man Battling Cancer Wins $1.3 Billion Powerball Lottery in Oregon – Sharing Jackpot with Wife and Friends

2024.05.09 Thu posted at 20:09 JST

(CNN) On the 9th, lottery officials in the US state of Oregon announced that a 46-year-old man who has been battling cancer for the past eight years won a $1.3 billion prize in the lottery pick no. “Powerball” at the end of last month. He was reported to be one of three.

The man, who is from Laos in Southeast Asia, announced at a press conference that he plans to share his after-tax prize of more than $422 million with his wife and friends. Half of the money will be given to a female friend, and the rest will be divided between the couple.

A friend who lives in Milwaukee, California, reportedly gave the man $100 to buy a lottery ticket.

He also expressed his feelings, saying, “As someone who is fighting cancer, I wonder if I have time to spend this money.” -last week of last month.

He said he plans to live a “normal life” with a positive outlook and wanted to buy a “dream home” for his family.

According to the Powerball organization, this prize is the fourth largest in history. This is the highest Powerball prize ever played in Oregon.

The man bought the winning lottery ticket at a convenience store in Portland, California. The store also received a $100,000 incentive.

The lucky man has lived in Portland for the past 30 years. The winning lottery numbers are said to have used the application numbers selected by a computer. I am thankful that God chose me.

After realizing his victory, he called the friend who had loaned him $100 and told the woman driving to work the good news: “I don’t have to to work anymore, I won the lottery.” yes.