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Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Chicago convenience store near O'Hare airport sells $3.1 million winning lottery ticket
The Brief Big win: A $3.1 million Ultimate Diamond Jackpot ticket was sold at Komal Wine and Liquor on Chicago's Northwest Side. The store gets a $31,000 bonus for selling the ticket. Excited store owner: Owner Ashish Patel says they don't know the winner yet but expect to find out soon, as most customers are regulars. Lottery details: The Ultimate Diamond Jackpot starts at $75,000 and grows until a winner is drawn. Illinois Lottery players have won over $17 million in prizes this year. ILLINOIS - A lucky Illinois Lottery player became a multimillionaire after purchasing a $3.1 million winning ticket at a Chicago convenience store. The convenience store, Komal Wine and Liquor, located at 4628 N. Cumberland Ave., does not yet know who the winner is but will receive a bonus for selling the winning ticket. What we know The winning Ultimate Diamond Jackpot ticket, worth $3,188,104, was sold Thursday at the store, which is on Chicago's northwest side near O'Hare International Airport. For selling the winning ticket, Komal Wine and Liquor will receive a 1% bonus—just over $31,000—according to Illinois Lottery officials. What they're saying "We are so happy for the winner and for our family business!," exclaimed Ashish Patel, owner of Komal Wine and Liquor. "We opened in 2015 and have become a popular convenience store in the neighborhood. In fact, all of our customers are locals who we see on a regular basis." Patel added, "While we have no idea who the winner is, I have a feeling we will know very soon. We know every customer who walks in the door, and they know each of us by name. I'm sure the winner will come into the store to share the news with us – and we can't wait! We are so excited for them." The backstory The Ultimate Diamond Jackpot is an Illinois Lottery Fast Play game. The jackpot starts at $75,000 and increases with each ticket sold until there's a winner, according to officials. Over $17 million in prizes have been won by Illinois Lottery players so far this year. For more information about the Ultimate Diamond Jackpot, visit the Illinois Lottery's website.
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
$3 million lottery ticket sold near O'Hare
CHICAGO (WGN) — A $3 million lottery ticket was sold on the Northwest Side near O'Hare International Airport last week, according to a spokesperson with the Illinois Lottery. The ticket, worth $3,188,104, was purchased on Thursday, Feb. 20 at Komal Wine and Liquor located at 4628 North Cumberland Avenue in the City's O'Hare neighborhood. 'We are so happy for the winner and for our family business!,' said Ashish Patel, owner of Komal Wine and Liquor. 'We opened in 2015 and have become a popular convenience store in the neighborhood. In fact, all of our customers are locals who we see on a regular basis.' Patel added, 'While we have no idea who the winner is, I have a feeling we will know very soon. We know every customer who walks in the door, and they know each of us by name. I'm sure the winner will come into the store to share the news with us – and we can't wait! We are so excited for them.' For selling the winning ticket, Komal Wine and Liquor will receive a 1% bonus of the prize amount, or just over $31,000. 'This is great news,' Patel said. 'We plan to put our bonus back into the business.' Daylight saving time 2025: Illinois among states trying to 'lock the clocks' The $3 million ticket was a part of Illinois Lottery's Ultimate Diamond Jackpot, a fast play jackpot game. The jackpot begins at $75,000 and grows with each ticket sold statewide—in-store and online—until the jackpot is won. Already this year, more than $17 million in prizes have been won by Illinois Lottery players with the Ultimate Diamond Jackpot game. The winner has one year from the date of the winning draw to claim their prize. The Illinois Lottery encourages the winner to write their name on the back of their winning ticket and keep it in a safe place until they're ready to claim their prize. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Lucky lottery player wins over $3 million in Northwest Chicago
CHICAGO, Ill. (WMBD) — A jackpot-winning lottery ticket was sold at a neighborhood convenience store near O'Hare International Airport. The Ultimate Diamond Jackpot ticket, which won more than $3.1 million, was bought on Feb. 20 at Komal Wine and Liquor in northwest Chicago, according to a news release. 'We are so happy for the winner and for our family business,' the store's owner Ashish Patel said. 'We opened in 2015 and have become a popular convenience store in the neighborhood. In fact, all of our customers are locals who we see on a regular basis.' Patel added that due to knowing the customers by name, while he has no clue who won, he is sure that eventually the winner will go to the store and let them know who won the money. Since the winning ticket was sold at Komal Wine and Liquor, they receive a 1% bonus of the winning ticket, which is about $31,000, which Patel says will be put back into the business. The owners of winning tickets have up to a year from the drawing date to claim the prize money. The Illinois Lottery suggests that winners write their names on the backs of winning tickets and keep them in a safe place until they claim their money. 'Ultimate Diamond Jackpot is an Illinois Lottery Fast Play progressive jackpot game. The jackpot begins at $75,000 and grows with each ticket sold statewide – in-store and online – until the jackpot is won,' the release said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
22-02-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Winning Fast Play lottery ticket worth over $3 million sold at Chicago Northwest Side store
A winning Fast Play ticket worth over $3 million was sold this week at a Northwest Side convenience store, Lottery officials announced on Saturday. The player bought the Ultimate Diamond Jackpot ticket, worth $3,188,104, on Thursday at Komal Wine and Liquor at 4628 N. Cumberland Ave. near O'Hare airport. Ashish Patel, owner of Komal Wine and Liquor, said he's happy for the winner and the business. "We opened in 2015 and have become a popular convenience store in the neighborhood. In fact, all of our customers are locals who we see on a regular basis," he said. Patel said he's not sure who the winner may be, but may find out soon as he knows all of his regulars. "I'm sure the winner will come into the store to share the news with us, and we can't wait! We are so excited for them." For selling the winning ticket, Komal Wine and Liquor will receive a one percent bonus of the prize amount, or just over $31,000. Patel said he plans to reinvest the bonus back into the business. The Ultimate Diamond Jackpot Fast Play game is a progressive game that starts at $75,000 and grows with each ticket sold statewide, both in-store and online, until it is won. Lottery winners have one year from the date of the winning draw to claim their prize. Players are also encouraged to write their name on the back of their winning ticket and keep it in a safe place until they're ready to redeem their prize.
