We’ve all dreamed of winning the lottery, retiring early, and traveling all around the country. Well, that dream is now a reality for one lucky Illinois Lottery player.
A 66-year old Illinois man, who wishes to remain anonymous, is celebrating big time after spending $20 on a 100X Payout Instant Ticket and winning the game’s top prize – a whopping $2,000,000.
The winning ticket was purchased at Pilot Travel Center, located at 3801 N. Division St. in Morris.
“My wife and I stopped for gas, and I picked up a scratch-off ticket,” said the newly minted-millionaire. “She said, ‘Don’t scratch it in front of me – I’m bad luck.’ So, once we got back home, I scratched the ticket alone and I couldn’t believe it – the ticket was a $2 million winner! I was laughing and crying at the same time. We are just ecstatic.”
After realizing his incredible luck, the happy winner decided it was time to pursue his dreams after 40 years of working and told his boss that he’s retiring.
“When I told my boss the news of my retirement, he wasn’t happy,” said the lucky winner. “He asked me – ‘What’s it going to take to get you to stay?’ I chuckled and said, ‘$2 million dollars!'”
The lucky Illinois Lottery winner has played many different scratch-off games, but on that day, he chose a specific ticket because of its color.
