North Side gas station sells winning $1M Lotto ticket, $10K scratch-off in same week
According to lottery officials, nine players in Illinois have won a million dollars or more playing Lotto so far this year.
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According to lottery officials, nine players in Illinois have won a million dollars or more playing Lotto so far this year.
The ticket in the May 20 Lotto Million 1 drawing matched all six numbers, winning the $1 million jackpot prize.
The prize was said to be the largest ever won by an iLottery player in the nation.
The ticket was purchased by someone in Illinois. However, it's not clear where as it appeared the ticket was bought online.
The ticket was sold on Monday at a BP gas station located at 39105 North Highway 41 in Wadsworth, Illinois, about 45 miles north of Chicago.
Lottery officials said the player purchased a "$10 Million" game at Casey's convenience store at 3499 Fosterburg Road in Alton, Illinois, about 18 miles from St. Louis.
Lottery officials said the player purchased a "$10 Million" game at Casey's convenience store at 3499 Fosterburg Road in Alton, Illinois, about 18 miles from St. Louis.
The winners are the seventh, eighth, and ninth players to win the $1 million tier prize, according to lottery officials.
The winner won $1 million from the ticket that was given to her by a regular customer.
Saturday night's jackpot was delayed due to one participating lottery needing additional time to complete pre-draw procedures.
If won, the player can take the cash payout around $595 million. The next drawing happens Saturday.
Powerball's next jackpot will be at least an estimated $1.23 billion after no tickets matched the numbers needed to win Wednesday night's grand prize of roughly $1.09 billion.
Lottery officials said it was the last top prize available for the game, which launched in February 2020.
There was one winning ticket sold for Tuesday night's estimated $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot, in New Jersey, officials said. It was the fifth largest in the game's history.
There has not been a grand prize winner since New Year's Day.
No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot since Dec. 8, a string of 30 consecutive drawings without anyone taking home the top prize.
The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $977 million during the 29 drawings with no winner since Dec. 8.
The player matched all five numbers in the March 6 Lucky Day Lotto evening drawing to win the $1.4 million jackpot.
Illinois lottery players will have two chances this weekend to become a millionaire, if not a billionaire.
According to lottery officials, she purchased the ticket because it was purple – her favorite color.
The winner, who wants to remain anonymous, said he kept the win a secret but felt his life change immediately.
The winner purchased a "Fast Play Twenty 20s" ticket at a 7-11 convenience store at 4501 W. 95th St. They hit the jackpot worth $902,096.
The player spent $10 and, in return, won the top prize of $500,000 playing the "$100,000,000 Ca$h Spectacular" game.
The $10 ticket was purchased at the Thornton's gas station at 3001 Wabash Avenue.
The player purchased the "777 Jackpot" scratch-off ticket at a 7-Eleven at 1585 Rand Road.
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