An Illinois grandfather got a happy surprise when he opened his Illinois Lottery app earlier this month, discovering he had won $1 million in a previous Powerball drawing.
The man told the Illinois Lottery that he logged into its app on a Saturday evening and quickly looked through his account to make sure he hadn’t already purchased a ticket for that Powerball drawing. that night.
“That’s when I saw an older ticket on my account saying ‘You’re a winner!’ and I clicked on it, I couldn’t believe my eyes when it said I won a million dollars,” the man said.
The winning ticket was purchased for the drawing on Saturday, March 30, when he matched all five numbers to win a $1 million prize.
The winner told the Illinois Lottery that he has four grandchildren who love to travel and would love to take them to Disney World for a “magical experience,” which would also be their first visit there.
According to the Illinois Lottery, more than 1.3 million winning Powerball tickets have been sold so far in 2024, representing more than $12.8 million in prizes for players.
More information about games offered by the Illinois Lottery can be found here.
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