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Vassia Barba

Lottery-winning boss splits $50,000 winnings with co-worker who checked his ticket

A man has offered half of his $50,000 (£41,000) lottery earnings to a co-worker after she checked his tickets for him.

Michael Winfield, from Maryland, won the generous amount in a December drawing and instead of keeping it to himself, he was keen to return the favour to his colleague.

The 58-year-old construction firm boss stopped to buy $10 (£8) worth of lottery tickets on his way home after visiting a construction site.

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