'I Was in Total Shock': Illinois Lottery Player Wins $1M on Ticket He Purchased While Running Errand for His Wife

'I was in total shock': Illinois Lottery player wins $1M on ticket he purchased while running errand for his wife

RIVER GROVE, Ill. — One lucky Illinois Lottery player's life was turned around when he picked up a jackpot scratch-off ticket while running a quick errand for his wife. According to officials from the Illinois Lottery, the jackpot winner snagged the top prize of $1 million while playing Jumbo Bucks, a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket. The lucky player, who nicknamed himself "Fateful 56," said he purchased the life-changing ticket at a Shell gas st…

Man buying soda for his wife wins $1 million on scratch-off ticket

A suburban man who ran to a local gas station to buy a soda for his wife ended the night as a millionaire after scoring a huge win on a scratch-off lottery ticket, according to the Illinois Lottery. The $1 million prize was won on a $10 scratch-off game known as “Jumbo Bucks,” part of the newly launched “Bucks” series which features five different games with varying prices and top prizes. “My wife wanted a soda, so I ran out to a nearby gas stat…

South Florida Man Won $1 Million Prize Playing Scratch-Off Game

A South Florida man recently claimed a $1 million top prize from the 50X The Cash scratch-off game.