Illinois Lottery player wins more than $500K on ticket bought in Coles Co.
ASHMORE, Ill. (WCIA) — One lucky Illinois Lottery player will be taking home more than half a million dollars after buying a winning ticket at a gas station in Coles County.
The ticket was purchased at the I & I Deli located at the Fast Stop gas station at 304 W Ashmore St. The player is taking home $532,504 from the winning FastPlay Cash Castle lottery ticket, and for selling the winning ticket, the deli will receive approximately $5,300, or a one percent bonus of the prize amount.
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This is the third biggest Cash Castle jackpot won since the game launched on Feb. 27 this year, following a $1.4 million jackpot won in April and a $1.3 million jackpot won in May. Since the game became available, more than 361,000 winning tickets have been sold, with total prizes amounting to more than $29 million for Illinois Lottery players.
This specific game, Cash Castle, is a $30 progressive FastPlay game. The jackpot starts at $100,000, which is the highest starting jackpot of any Illinois Lottery Fastplay game and grows with each ticket sold across the state until the jackpot is won.
Additionally, the Illinois Lottery encourages all winners to write their names on the back of their tickets and to keep them in a safe place until they're about to claim their prize. Winners are asked to visit illinoislottery.com/winning for more information on how to claim their prize.
Tickets for this game can be purchased in-store, online or on the Illinois Lottery app. For additional details or to buy tickets online, visit illinoislottery.com. Illinois Lottery players must be 18 years or older to play.
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