Oregon man's visit to a grocery store made him richer than billionaire Taylor Swift overnight
Surpassing Taylor Swift ‘s net worth became a reality for a lottery winner from Oregon, who came forward to claim a $1.3 billion jackpot (£1.049 billion) in April. The winner became richer than the singing sensation in just one day. The superstar joined the Forbes billionaires list the same month following the huge success of her Eras tour, and music sales.
The lottery winner, who chose to remain anonymous due to security reasons, matched all the numbers and became a millionaire overnight. According to reports, the winning ticket was bought at a Plaid Pantry convenience store in north-east Oregon. The store is said to have received a cool $100,000 for selling the winning ticket.
Lottery director Mike Wells at the time said, “This is an unprecedented jackpot win for Oregon Lottery. We’re taking every precaution to verify the winner before awarding the prize money.”
