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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | Chinese lottery winner claims jackpot in bear costume International: Chinese lottery winner claims jackpot in bear costumeRating: Includes video report
To pick up his giant check worth 520 million yuan (US$84.8 million) in lottery winnings, a Shanxi man disguised himself in a silly cartoon bear costume yesterday morning, providing perhaps the most delightful-looking press conference of the year. The 520 million RMB issued by Shanxi province's welfare lottery is the third largest jackpot handed out in Chinese history (though not the highest handed to a bear). The winner said that he spent between 20,000 to 30,000 RMB (US$3,250 - US$4,900) each year on lottery tickets. Hopefully, he will spend at least some of his winnings on honey. Dressing up in ridiculous costumes in order to conceal one's identity while receiving over-sized lottery checks is actually a Chinese tradition dating back 25 or so years. The lottery winner's image is typically broadcast on local TV, reaching a bunch of nearby people who could really use some cash, including: family, friends, enemies, and the government. So, winners take the proper precaution of hiding themselves inside furry costumes, and the style of the costume has become a thing. In August, Mickey Mouse took home a cool 398 million yuan. A panda hit it big in 2011 with a 565 million yuan jackpot. Last month in Shanghai, 7.8 million yuan went unclaimed when the winner presumably spent too much time debating what costume to wear to his press conference. VIDEO: Watch raw footage from the bear's press conference 
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United States Member #121739 January 16, 2012 7775 Posts Offline | That is a scary looking bear costume. Looks like something from American Horror story. Je vous salue, Marie, pleine de grace. We will rebuild! | | |
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White Shores- California United States Member #136471 December 12, 2012 6678 Posts Offline | That is a scary looking bear costume. Looks like something from American Horror story. Scary or not, this guy is shrewd, get up there looking like a clown and people were probably more interested in his disguise than focusing on how much he was walking away with. What l see are sucker reporters being taken for a ride. Congratulations Panda. . | | |
Happyland United States Member #146338 September 1, 2013 1167 Posts Offline | I could think of a scarier bear costume. I'm sure anybody would wear anything to collect their prize in peace  
If the chances of winning the jackpot are so slim, why play when the jackpot is so small? Your chances never change, but the potential payoff does.
If a crystal ball showed you the future of the rest of your life, and in that future you will never win a jackpot, would you still play? P&L % = Total Win($)/Total Wager($) - 1 | | |
New Member United States Member #159722 October 5, 2014 12 Posts Offline | I could think of a scarier bear costume. I'm sure anybody would wear anything to collect their prize in peace
Can one wear a costume to collect their jackpot prize in America? | | |
United States Member #4121 March 23, 2004 817 Posts Offline | Wow!!! GReat idea!!! Nice Win Sir!!! hmmm Maybe I would go as Jason (Halloween movies)!!! lol
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United States Member #72446 March 18, 2009 1391 Posts Offline | Can one wear a costume to collect their jackpot prize in America? Great question, The Professor! The answer depends on what the back of each lottery headquarter's on-line ticket print-out reads. For example, in Illinois, there is a sentence that reads winner "Grants permission to use her/his name and likeness in Lottery Advertising." Thus, if ticket purchased in Illinois no clown nose, big dark sun glasses, obvious wig, or costume allowed if prize win ticket holder wants the $$$! 
Having several millions of dollars in my financial accounts means receiving several valuable services each day! 
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United States Member #72446 March 18, 2009 1391 Posts Offline | Scary or not, this guy is shrewd, get up there looking like a clown and people were probably more interested in his disguise than focusing on how much he was walking away with. What l see are sucker reporters being taken for a ride. Congratulations Panda. . Journalism/Reporting is a career for many people in many countries. These particular reporters in China understand that what is allowed in their country isn't always allowed in other countries. However, this understanding/following the rules doesn't make a journalist/reporter a sucker or having been 'taken for a ride.' 
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NY United States Member #121955 January 21, 2012 3169 Posts Offline |  That's funny. I wonder if they make a fortune cookie costume.
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United States Member #52343 May 21, 2007 3369 Posts Offline | I'd like to see someone show up in a Maneki-neko costume  | | |
Columbus, Ohio United States Member #128900 June 5, 2012 599 Posts Offline | | | |
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White Shores- California United States Member #136471 December 12, 2012 6678 Posts Offline | Journalism/Reporting is a career for many people in many countries. These particular reporters in China understand that what is allowed in their country isn't always allowed in other countries. However, this understanding/following the rules doesn't make a journalist/reporter a sucker or having been 'taken for a ride.'
l am well aware that reporters & journalists do this for a living..What you fail to notice is my statement " what l see!" ** meaning it's an opinion or my pov. | | |
texas United States Member #152317 February 11, 2014 175 Posts Offline | I understand,Mr. Bear, I understand. Congrats. | | |
United States Member #72446 March 18, 2009 1391 Posts Offline | l am well aware that reporters & journalists do this for a living..What you fail to notice is my statement " what l see!" ** meaning it's an opinion or my pov. noise-gate, I thought this reply would have explained "what you see" since I don't know what that is (this time or perhaps all times). Is it something that you see within the pictures? Having several millions of dollars in my financial accounts means receiving several valuable services each day!
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White Shores- California United States Member #136471 December 12, 2012 6678 Posts Offline | noise-gate, I thought this reply would have explained "what you see" since I don't know what that is (this time or perhaps all times). Is it something that you see within the pictures? What do l see? Well looking up at the sky at this present moment l " see" rain clouds forming, l could be right or it may not rain at all this evening. What l am saying is that l do not want to get into a pissing match with you. Is that definitive enough for you? | | |
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