A MYSTERY new millionaire has been urged to claim the winning Lotto cash prize.
The $1 million Lotto Million 1 ticket was sold at a gas station in Illinois.
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An ARCO store in Chicago is “very happy” to learn that a customer is about to have his bank account boosted considerably, he said. Illinois Lottery.
They recently sold a $1 million winning lottery ticket the same week that one of their regular customers won $10,000 on an instant ticket.
“I can’t believe we had two big winners last week,” said Jackpaul Singh, owner of ARCO in West Rogers Park.
“I don’t know if it’s good karma or luck, but I’m excited to see more winners walk through our doors!
“The news that we sold a winning $1 million lottery ticket came shortly after one of our regular customers won $10,000 on a scratch-off ticket right here in front of me.”
The lucky player purchased his Lotto Million 1 ticket – matching all six numbers – in the July 6 draw to win the $1 million prize.
The winning numbers were: 1-8-12-16-28-49.
I don’t know if it’s good karma or luck, but I’m looking forward to seeing more winners walk through our doors.
Jackpaul Singh,
Reporters asked Singh if he had any idea of the identity of the newly minted millionaire.
The retailer said it wasn’t sure, but was “definitely curious” to find out.
“I want them to come and tell us so we can celebrate with them,” he added.
“I can’t wait to see the expressions of joy on their faces.”
MILLIONS EARNED
More than 37,000 winning Lottery tickets were sold for the July 6 draw.
Nine lucky Illinois lottery players have already won a million dollars or more playing the lottery this year.
The gas station will receive a bonus of one percent of the prize amount for selling the winning ticket.
What is lottery?
Hundreds of thousands of people win the lottery every year…
The lottery in Illinois consists of a $2 jackpot game – offering players three chances to become millionaires.
This means that each play enters the player’s numbers into three separate draws, he said. Illinois Lottery.
This includes the Jackpot draw with prizes from $2 up to the jackpot.
The other two draws are Lotto Million 1 and Lotto Million 2, each offering winners a prize of US$1 million.
Players choose six numbers between one and 50 or select the Quick Pick option.
Winning numbers are selected using an online digital drawing system based on a random number generator program.
Lottery drawings are held on Monday, Thursday and Saturday nights at 9:22 pm CT.
Results can be found on the Illinois Lottery website, www.illinoislottery.com and through the Illinois Lottery app.
Your state may well offer its own lottery game, which is promoted to help raise funds for local projects.
There are currently 45 US states with an official state lottery, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
“I’ve always loved this store and the business couldn’t be better,” an emotional Singh added when asked about the station’s operation.
“The neighborhood is super diverse, very family-oriented and has blessed us with an amazing and supportive customer base.”
Whoever the mystery lottery winner is has just one year from the date of the winning draw to claim their prize, lottery bosses have warned.
The ticket holder must immediately write their name on the back of the ticket and keep it in a safe place until they are ready to claim the prize.
Lotto is an Illinois-exclusive game played three times a week on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The Illinois Lottery, founded in 1974, has contributed more than $24 billion to the State Common School Fund in support of public K-12 education in Illinois since 1985.
The US Sun has more on three lucky winners who together took home nearly $220,000.
Additionally, a Powerball winner in Delaware won $50,000 – but has yet to claim the prize.
ONE-TIME SUM VS ANNUITY
Lottery Prizes: Lump Sum vs Annual Fee
Lottery winners have to decide whether they want to win a big prize as a lump sum or as annuity payments.
What is a lump sum?
- Lottery winners can accept a one-time cash payment.
- Although a winner would lose a portion of their payout in taxes, they would likely lose more over time with annual payments.
What are annual payments?
- Installments are paid as one immediate payment followed by a series of payments every year.
- This guarantees an inflow of money for years or even decades, but some winners worry that tax rates could increase over time.
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