'Speechless': Jammed lottery machine turns out to be lucky when Illinois man wins big
The winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous, says that he and his wife have been laughing about how mad he was when the machine jammed.
Illinois Lottery player buys winning $9.2M ticket accidentally
An Illinois Lottery player is celebrating a life-changing win after a stroke of luck turned a frustrating moment into a multi-million dollar jackpot.
A busted machine gave this Illinois Lottery player the wrong ticket. They won $9.2 million
It was not the game he was hoping to play, but an Illinois Lotto player is happy the vending machine malfunctioned after he won $9.2 million.
Illinois man wins $9.2 million after buying wrong lottery ticket
CHICAGO (WKRC) - An Illinois man experienced an unexpected windfall after a malfunctioning lottery machine led him to purchase a ticket for the wrong game, resulting in a $9.2 million prize.
Man wins $9.2 million lottery thanks to machine getting stuck trying to buy different ticket
CHICAGO (Gray News) - An Illinois man got the lottery prize of a lifetime thanks to a Lotto machine malfunctioning. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, said he still can’t believe it after winning a $9.2 million jackpot because he was actually trying to buy a ticket for a different game.
Two Powerball players just miss $409 million jackpot — but still win big in Illinois
Two Powerball tickets sold in Illinois won $1 million each, but just missed the $409 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The tickets matched five winning numbers but not the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday, Oct. 16, the Illinois Lottery said. Another ticket sold in Illinois matched four numbers and the Powerball to win $50,000.
Lucky lottery player wins $9.2M jackpot after accidentally playing wrong game
An Illinois lottery player is $9.2 million richer after playing the wrong game when at a local grocery store when a machine malfunctioned and he was forced to play the lottery instead.
Illinois Lottery player wins $9.2M jackpot by accident: 'I couldn’t believe it'
An Illinois Lottery player is celebrating a life-changing win after a stroke of luck turned a frustrating moment into a multi-million dollar jackpot.
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Report shows gains in some areas of Illinois gambling may come at others’ expense
While the Illinois Lottery continues to make up a significant portion of ... industry — a fear that has been vocalized ...
Illinois gambling revenue continues to grow, up to $2B
A report by the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability indicates that Illinois made more money in gambling ...
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Illinois Lottery player wins $9.2M thanks to ‘broken machine’ at Addison Jewel-Osco
ADDISON, Ill. — An Illinois Lottery player has won a whopping $9,200,000 after getting the wrong ticket from a “broken machine.” The jackpot-winning ticket was bought for the Aug. 24 Lotto ...
Powerball winning numbers for October 19 drawing: Jackpot rises to $437 million
Powerball players, the results are in for the Saturday, Oct. 19 lottery drawing. Here are the winning numbers.
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Check your coat pockets: Illinois Lottery seeks owner of winning $250,000 ticket
The winner of an Illinois Lottery ticket has less than two weeks to claim a $250,000 prize won last year. The lucky ticket was purchased for the Oct. 29, 2023, drawing at Fairplay Finer Foods ...