Lottery player celebrates birthday by winning $1M in scratch-off game in Chicago suburb
PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. (CBS) – A woman celebrated her birthday by becoming $1 million richer.
The player bought a $25 "Diamond Crosswaord 10X" scratch-off game while getting gas at the BP station at 12700 South Harlem Avenue.
According to lottery officials, she purchased the ticket because it was purple – her favorite color.
"When I scratched the ticket in my car, I kept seeing wins that were getting bigger and bigger," she said. "As I got to the end, I realized it was worth $1 million and I couldn't believe it. I went back into the gas station to double-check - and it was real. I instantly started crying and my legs felt like noodles - I didn't think I would be able to drive home!"
The BP store will receive a bonus of $10,000 for selling the winning ticket.
So far this year, more than 10.4 million Illinois Lottery Instant Tickets were sold worth over $253 million in prizes, according to lottery officials.
