Mega lottery winner collects prize in disguise

The Chinese lottery player who won the highest sports  lottery, 82.34 million yuan (11.76 million US dollars),  in China's lottery history collected his prize on Sunday  under police guard. [Photo:cqwb.com.cn]

The center staged a small ceremony for Lao Yang after verifying the authenticity of his ticket and filling out the paperwork. The whole process was supervised by the municipal notaries and policemen. The lottery center staff later showed reporters the valuable lottery ticket.

After taxes, Lao Yang received 65.936 million yuan, or 9.42 million US dollars, in cash. For safety purposes, Lao Yang also asked for a police escort to deposit the money at his bank.

Lao Yang exercised caution while answering reporters' questions. He said that his wife still has no idea that he won the lottery, and even he can't believe his luck. He says he plans to invest the money in his business.

Editor:Zhang Ning