Monday, January 7, 2013

$1.1 billion lottery [PHOTO] won

$1.1 billion lottery [PHOTO] won in Spain, On Sunday, Spain's $1.1 billion lottery (€840 million) gave plenty of joy to ticket holders in five working class regions of Spain.

The top prize tickets were sold in Alicante, Leon, Madrid, Murcia and Tenerife, reports ABC.

The price of the lottery tickets were €20 ($26), and due to recent austerity measures put in place, those that win any amount more than 2,500 euros ($3,250) have to pay a 20 percent income tax. Go here for more and a photo of some happy Spaniards.