China worker wins US$820,000 in lottery, forced to share winnings with company colleagues
Lottery jackpot win by employee who refuses to share winnings with colleagues sees spat that ends up with police intervention, outrage online
An employee in China won more than six million yuan (US$820,000) in a lottery at a year-end company party only to then be asked by the firm to return the prize so that the jackpot could be divided among all the participants.
The story from March 2019 recently resurfaced and caused a stir on mainland social media because the Spring Festival approaches, when many companies host parties.
Some people speculated that the news had resurfaced to boost lagging lottery ticket sales.
On March 2, 2019, an unnamed company in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, in southeastern China, held its annual party, where, to create a festive atmosphere, it bought more than 500 lottery tickets from a local lottery station and gave one ticket to each employee.
One of the tickets won the first prize of six million yuan, causing a buzz among the employees.
Many of them took to social media to share their excitement, attracting significant attention.
