Illinois Woman Finds $1 Million in Her Purse — And Gets to Keep It. Here’s Why.
A woman scanned a forgotten lottery ticket in her bag and got the surprise of her life.
Got a lot of clutter? Here’s a good reason to Marie Kondo your life — and purse.
Last month, a woman made a spur-of-the-moment decision to buy a Lucky Day Lotto ticket while shopping for groceries in Elmhurst, Illinois. She bought the ticket, stuck it in her purse, and promptly forgot it existed, .
On October 20, the winning numbers were revealed: 2-3-24-25-28. The woman (who has chosen to remain anonymous) had those numbers but didn’t know it.
“A couple days after the drawing, I saw the ticket in my purse and opened my lottery app to scan my ticket and check if it was a winner. I immediately saw $1,000,000 on the screen and I was in total shock,” she told . “I scanned the ticket one more time to double-check, and when it showed “$1,000,000″ again, I instantly started crying.”
She said she plans to travel with her winnings.
Inspired to take a trip to Illinois to try your luck? According to , the odds of winning the jackpot for Lucky Day Lotto are 1 in 1.22 million. But it is a daily game, so you have plenty of chances. Bring an extra large purse.
Got a lot of clutter? Here’s a good reason to Marie Kondo your life — and purse.
Last month, a woman made a spur-of-the-moment decision to buy a Lucky Day Lotto ticket while shopping for groceries in Elmhurst, Illinois. She bought the ticket, stuck it in her purse, and promptly forgot it existed, .
On October 20, the winning numbers were revealed: 2-3-24-25-28. The woman (who has chosen to remain anonymous) had those numbers but didn’t know it.
“A couple days after the drawing, I saw the ticket in my purse and opened my lottery app to scan my ticket and check if it was a winner. I immediately saw $1,000,000 on the screen and I was in total shock,” she told . “I scanned the ticket one more time to double-check, and when it showed “$1,000,000″ again, I instantly started crying.”
She said she plans to travel with her winnings.
Inspired to take a trip to Illinois to try your luck? According to , the odds of winning the jackpot for Lucky Day Lotto are 1 in 1.22 million. But it is a daily game, so you have plenty of chances. Bring an extra large purse.
