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The Corona nurse in the United States won the lottery on retirement day

The Corona nurse in the United States won the lottery on retirement day



Sales point of scratch cards in the United States.  (Image for example.)


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Sales point of scratch cards in the United States. (Image for example.)

A nurse from the US state of Kentucky was recently allowed to retire after 36 years of service. After he last worked in the Corona section, he decided to buy a scratch card. Yes, it was immediately hit with a price of $ 200,000 (over 174,000 euros).

The woman, who wants to remain anonymous, bought a tenor scratch card at a local store. When she opened the last box, the day she retired immediately became her lucky day. $ 200,000 was released.

“It was incredible,” the woman said in a statement from the Kentucky Lottery. “I think this is a sign that I need to stop working.”

Five times luck

A spokesman for the lottery said the nurse had received her prize. After deducting taxes, he went home with $ 142,000 (approximately $ 124,000).

Coincidentally or not, winning a nurse lottery in the United States recently has been in the news frequently. According to the magazine USA Today It happened five times before this year. That’s how a Nurse from North Carolina With one million dollars in January. I don’t know if she’s still working.

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