A newlywed couple is celebrating big after winning $3 million from a scratch-off Illinois Lotto ticket recently purchased at a store in Cary.
The Illinois couple has had a summer for the books — first getting married and now winning a shocking $3 million.
The winner, who requested to remain anonymous, said he bought four Instant Tickets at his local convenience store.
The last ticket that he scratched off was the winning ticket.
“I was definitely in shock but my wife’s reaction was total disbelief, and it remained that way until the day we claimed our prize,” he said.
The $3 million top-prize-winning scratch-off ticket was purchased at Volume Liquors, located at 382 Northwest Highway in Cary.
The newlywed couple won the top prize on a $30 Titanium Black 7s scratch-off ticket.
“The game was called Titanium 7s and would you believe my birthday is 7-7-77?” the winner said when asked why he picked the specific ticket.
The man said he plans to save for their kids’ college funds, increase the couple’s retirement accounts and go on more family vacations.
Volume Liquors in Cary will receive a bonus of 1% of the prize amount, or $30,000, for selling the winning ticket.
More than 43 million Illinois Lottery Instant Tickets have been sold this year, netting players over $1.1 billion in prizes, according to lotto officials.