U.S. 81-year-old wins big lottery of $ 336.4 million

Lottery officials said the 81-year-old woman from the state of Rhode Island United States had maintained a lottery ticket in the Bible won the grand prize in a lotteryBaorobol, worth 336.4 million dollars, one of the largest awards in the United States.

And kept Louise White identity secret for weeks after buying the lucky ticket from a grocery store in Newport, Rhode Island when he was a family member wants some candy.

And received the prize in cash at one time worth $ 210 million, the highest cash prizelottery at all.

Said White, who lives in Newport during a brief appearance at a news conference, 'I'mvery happy and very proud of this will make my family very happy. The Lord hasbestowed upon us the blessing really. '

White and slept with the winning ticket in her book, Holy night that followed thewithdrawal, and then later put in a safe deposit box.

Baorobol lottery will be held in 42 U.S. states and in Washington, DC and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The largest award (Baorobol) in 2006 when it reached $ 365 million, according to lottery officials.

The odds of winning the grand prize of about one in every 175 million.

Source: Jerusalem Arab