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Man Is Angry He Can't Buy Lottery Ticket He Wants, Then Wins $9.2 Million

October 21, 2024

Today's good news story comes from Addison, Illinois.

An ordinary day at the grocery store turned into an extraordinary stroke of luck for one Illinois man, who walked away with a $9.2 million lottery jackpot.

Credit: Illinois Lottery

The man, who requested to remain anonymous, was shopping at a Jewel-Osco in Addison when he decided to pick up a lottery ticket on his way out.

“It was a normal day, just like any other. I was picking up groceries at Jewel and on my way out the door, I decided to buy a lottery ticket,” he explained.

However, his plan hit a snag.

“I actually wanted to buy a ticket for a different game and the machine got stuck on Lotto. I was a bit frustrated. I said, ‘What is going on? The machine won’t give me the right game!’ So I decided I may as well buy the Lotto ticket,” he recalled.

Little did he know, that decision would change his life forever.

“The morning after the drawing, I scanned the ticket at a machine to check if it was a winner. When the machine showed the $9.2 million prize amount, I couldn’t believe it!” he shared. “I looked at my wife and she was completely speechless. We are laughing over how angry I was at the broken machine – and we’re so grateful for how it all turned out.”

This unexpected turn of events shows that sometimes a frustrating moment can be a blessing in disguise.