Nebraska, a rural region in the heart of the great American plain. Gretna is a small heeled town with a population of only 5,000.
I just got off the highway, this small petrol station is a popular meeting place for local workers. David Harris, 53, comes here every day to buy his own cup of coffee. Morning guys!
It has been part of his daily routine for almost 20 years. He comes here every morning before work starts at 7:30 meeting two friends. Randy and Jerry are both local farmers.
These guys are always here.
Come here, solve the world's problems, every morning.
But it doesn't work! They constantly talked about how to save the world, but for the past 5 years, David has had very little trouble in his mind.
They all remember the day his life changed forever.
I was here this morning winning. He walked in the door with a lottery ticket.
He approached and threw it on the table and said:
"I was beaten ... Son of a gun!" I knew him before he won the lottery ticket, and after he won,
now you're my best friend!
That day David won a huge sum of money — a remarkable amount of time! Thank you, guys! ... $ 62,000,000! Within seconds, he emerged from the poorer working class for senior members one percent earns the most. But he never forgot his old friends ...
We'll look at the store, just watch your descent there. He quit his job as a mechanic in a nearby workshop. David had two jobs to do. 12-hour days for just $ 2,500 a month. Post and trade! He explained what it means to be poor in rural America. Yes! That's what we do.
Now David has one of the millionaire's tools. He is sailing on an old 1972 Dodge Challenger. He bought this $ 2,000,000 large building overlooking the plains. However, his favorite thing is in another part of the garden.
His place of work is twice as big as his old place of work.
The former mechanic still likes to get his hands dirty - except now, instead of work, it is a hobby. I am new to this.
Growing up we were always playing, meditating, so it’s a learning process but I have time to learn! His collection mainly includes trucks and race cars since the 1950s, everything has been lovingly restored and customized. This is the fastest and most expensive car.
I put about $ 120,000 in it. So, money can do anything, make things cool that's for sure! I have a lot more. I finally got one, this is the '65 Chevy step-side pick-up, it was something my dad and I always wanted. Let's go find something else.
It is not over!
That doesn't end there, and I hope it won't. Winning the lottery enabled David to fulfill his childhood dream. He is now the proud owner of more than 20 cars, they cost about half a million dollars. Could he have thought of that before?
Just think of it all, watch TV shows.
I always dreamed of having a nice car that I could work on, a very old model. Now I have a few, so I catch it! Millions of Americans try their luck every week, hopefully, one day their numbers will appear. You just won $ 250,000!
The lottery is a center in the US, played by one in three Americans. Please, one Powerball ticket. Approximately 80 billion lottery tickets and first cards are sold here each year.
And the size of the world's population means the jackpots are stellar. A record jackpot of more than $ 1.5 billion was won in 2016, and again in 2018.
Welcome to the latest California millionaire! Are you kidding? Aren't you playing? In the United States, many people dream of becoming millionaires. Ever since he won his jackpot, Jack has been busy distributing money ...
It's only $ 60,000, that's not much ... and live by it. But her parents are concerned and would like her to live a normal life.
Hello! Living our best life!
Nebraska, David and Erica Harris became the richest people in the region overnight. But they were determined to remain faithful to their moral standards.
We call ourselves the "Redneck rich" because we have not changed, so we do not change. However, being a billionaire can be both a blessing and a curse.
This was after winning the lottery. They are all black at the edges. It ended up being the worst thing that ever happened to our family, bringing him down.
Then there is Tim, who won $ 14 million 20 years ago. He has spent a lot of time. Now, he is campaigning to highlight the dangers of the lottery. Saying no to people is one of the most important lessons I should learn.
If I had given everyone what they wanted, I would have been robbed of my money. So, what is the black side of the industry
that has so many Americans in their joy? Say 30,000!
And what is life like for the successful ones?
We look at what happens when America hits the jackpot. Back to Nebraska ... or costing more than $ 60 million, David and Erica have not forgotten their origins.
Not long ago, this six-member family was crammed into a tiny house on the side of the working class in the town of Gretna.
... in this place!
Neighbors! This was our family home for 16 years; children were raised here. Even though we are not there, the memories are still there.
That's our oldest daughter Amanda. Amanda and her two children now live in the same house. A gift from mom and dad. It was a perfect gift.
They are the most humble people I have ever met. David and Erica provide each of their children with a home to avoid sibling competition.
This is the home we bought for Taylor. This was estimated at $ 225,000. The house of their son Corey costs the same price.
Their youngest son still lives with them in the mansion.
It was the first purchase they made with their $ 62 million checks.
It has almost 600m² low-rise rooms and large, beautifully decorated rooms.
In addition: a wooden kitchen with black granite. Rich nouveau lovers do not like gold or marble columns. After winning the lottery, former nurse Erica went shopping -
as evidenced by the ongoing battle being fought in the entry room.
My place, my place, my place. I need that space, but he won't throw it away! At the time, their assets were earning another $ 500,000 interest every year.
But you will not find designer shoes or haute couture dresses here. They love sneakers and T-shirts. The Harris family keeps reminders of the day their lives changed forever.
David and Erica, our new millionaires.
You look tired in some of those pictures. I didn't sleep much. That is what happened 5 years ago when they had just won the Powerball jackpot, the largest lottery in the world.
In front of the cameras, the State governor handed over their check.
