Lucky Win: $9.2 Million Lottery Record in Addison

An Illinois man won a staggering $9.2 million from a lottery ticket purchased after a vending machine malfunction. He initially aimed to buy a different ticket while grocery shopping in Addison, and his frustration turned into fortune when his new ticket won.


Lucky Win: $9.2 Million Lottery Record in Addison

An American from the state of Illinois shared his incredible story of winning a lottery worth 9.2 million dollars. He recounted that when he tried to purchase the ticket he wanted, the machine failed to serve him. "Actually, I wanted to buy a ticket for another game, and the lottery machine malfunctioned. I had made purchases in the bakery, and when I was already heading towards the exit, I decided to buy a lottery ticket," he recounted. When the machine displayed the winning amount of 9.2 million dollars, I simply couldn't believe it! I looked at my wife... and she was in complete silence," the lucky winner shared. Therefore, I decided to convert the ticket into another lottery." In the end, the ticket for the "other" game brought him a win of 9.2 million dollars in the lottery draw on August 24. "The next morning after the drawing, I scanned the ticket in the machine to make sure it was a winning one," he concluded his story about his astonishing luck this American. This coincidence occurred exclusively due to a problem with the lottery machine, as the lucky winner confessed. Initially, he headed to the store for purchases, anticipating nothing. "It was an ordinary day, just like any other. I said: "What’s going on? You’re not giving me the right game!" I felt a bit disappointed.

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