All the winners had deposited $15 into a jackpot set up at the local store where the EuroMillions draw is regularly held.
The EuroMillions lottery has distributed a prize of 142 million euros (more than 150 million dollars) among 165 residents of Olmen, a small town in northern Belgium with 3,785 inhabitants, reports Archyde.com.
Each of the winners will receive around 900,000 euros (nearly $950,000) tax-free, EuroMillions spokeswoman Joke Vermoere told the agency.
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As he explained, this is the first time that such a large group had won such a large prize in Belgium. “It’s a lovely story, really,” she said.
All the winners had deposited $15 into a jackpot set up at the local store where the EuroMillions draw is regularly held.
“At first, many winning customers didn’t believe it,” said shop owner Wim Van Broekhoven.
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“We’ve had quite a few new customers since the big win, but no one in town holds a grudge against the winners,” Van Broekhoven said. “Everyone is really happy for them,” he added.
According to Broekhoven, a young woman in her 20s who is among the winners will buy a small house, although for the amount of the prize obtained, she could afford a larger house.