Pair of Southern California lottery players win millions with Scratchers
According to the California Lottery, the first of two wins comes from Indio where a woman, Candice Stephens, was a regular Scratchers player. She'd won as much as $2,000 before, but this win was a little different.
On her way home from work one day, she stopped by Sherman's Liquor & Food to grab a Scratchers game.
'I had to grab my glasses because I didn't have my glasses on,' Stephens said, according to the California Lottery. 'Wait, is that $2,000?'
She called her son into the room to make sure. But no, it wasn't $2,000 — it was $2 million.
Stephens, who is expecting a grandchild in the near future, said she plans to spend the money on a house, retirement preparations and on her future granddaughter.
Meanwhile in Palmdale, Shawntwayne Cannon also pulled off a $2 million win on the same game.
According to the California Lottery, six $2 million prizes remain on the Instant Prize Crossword game.
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