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Betting at the Lottery Turns into American Dream

It goes to show that luck, or perhaps good Karma, are always present in any form of wagering, whether it be casino gambling, Casino betting, neighborhood poker matches or online betting at internet casinos.  Luck and good Karma were definitely present for Moses Bittok, who won an Ohio Lottery jackpot of nearly $2 million just hours after taking his oath of citizenship in the United States.

Bittok had bought the ticket the evening before, and immediately after becoming a U.S. citizen at the federal building in Des Moines, took his family to do some shopping.  Bittok then realized he had the lottery ticket, and so stopped at a nearby gas station to check and see if it was a winner.  After hearing the news, Bittok said that he remained collected while his wife lost it and screamed aloud.

The Bittok's opted to take the jackpot in 25 annual payments, which many players choose not to do in order to take a single sum payment.  The tax break on taking annual payments is much more conducive than the one time payment - in this case, leaving the Bittok's with a check of nearly $53,000 per year after taxes.  Moses Bittok stated the first priority is to save for their four-year-old daughter Mindy's college fund.

The story is truly an American one, which Bittok said himself when he made the comment the this type of thing does not happen anywhere in the world except in America.  Bittok first came to the U.S. to go to college in Minnesota, after which, he moved to settle down in Iowa, where he has been working at the Iowa Correctional Institute for Women ever since.  It is probable that Bittok will keep working, having taken the annual payment option on the lottery jackpot.  Whether Bittok continues betting at the lottery or not, one thing is certain - He does not have to work near as much as he did in the past.

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