The lottery – every living person in the world dreams of winning one. The dream is not restricted to winning a few thousand Rupees, it extends to winning, money, beyond our wildest imaginations. It does not matter how much money you have right now if you win it, it just means that you are one lucky person. Imagine winning thousands of crores – even after paying off the taxes, and you will have enough left to lead a life of super luxury.
But, coming back to the world’s biggest lottery jackpot – according to Wikipedia, it is Spain’s Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad or the Spanish Christmas Lottery that has offered the biggest jackpot ever. In the year 2012, the amount for this lottery stood at €2.52 billion or INR3,09,38,36,50,00,000 - that amount in Indian Rupees is hard to calculate for most of us. It is enough to leave the next seven generations living a life of luxury. The tickets were –five numbers – and it was the residents of the Village of Sodeto, who won the grand prize. Everyone became a winner, with the poorest of the residents winning a cool or INR 91,04,550. The biggest prize won by one village resident was $950 million or INR 66,53,32,50,000.