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Miami Herald
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Lottery player wins prize so big her cheeks become sore ‘from smiling so much'
When an Illinois lottery player received an email indicating she won a prize, she figured she simply won back the $2 she spent on the game. The seven-figure prize that awaited her left her stunned, Illinois Lottery officials say. The winner, who remained anonymous, won $1 million in the April 3 Lotto Million 1 drawing. She purchased the ticket through the Illinois Lottery app. 'I figured that I'd won back the $2 that I had spent on the ticket,' she told lottery officials in an April 10 news release. 'And I did win back my two dollars… but imagine my surprise when I realized I'd also won $1 million, too!' She matched the numbers 1-11-16-21-26-44 to win the top prize offered in the game. The winner had her dad double-check her winnings. Then, she texted her best friend the good news. 'She texted me smiley-face emojis all day, which perfectly captured how I was feeling,' the winner said. 'My cheeks have been sore from smiling so much!' She said she plans to treat her family 'to a nice vacation' — possibly to Egypt, a country her niece has been fascinated by.
CBS News
10-04-2025
- General
- CBS News
Rockford lottery player comes forward as winner of last week's Lotto Million 1 drawing
The search is over after a Rockford lottery player has come forward as the winner of last Thursday's Lotto Million 1 drawing , lottery officials announced. The player matched all six numbers to score the prize. Those winning numbers were: 1, 11, 16, 21, 26, 44. The player, nicknamed Lucky Lotto Millionare, said they had never won anything big in their life, until now. "After Thursday's drawing, I got an email saying I'd won, and I figured that I'd won back the $2 that I had spent on the ticket. And I did win back my two dollars… but imagine my surprise when I realized I'd also won $1 million, too!" the player said. They added, "It wasn't until I compared the winning numbers with those on my ticket that I realized I had actually won $1 million. I even sent a copy of my ticket to my dad, who is super analytical, to double-check it for me. He's not a lottery player, but I have a feeling he might start playing now." As for what they have planned with their prize money? "I'd love to treat my family to a nice vacation. My niece is especially fascinated by the history of Egypt, so I'm hoping to surprise everyone with a special trip there!" Lottery officials said it's the third Lotto win worth $1 million or more so far this year. On Feb. 8, one player won $10.4 million after buying a ticket at a Mobil gas station in Des Plaines. Then, on Feb. 17, another player won $1 million in the Lotto Million 1 drawing on Feb. 17. Lotto is an Illinois-only game played three times a week: Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. In addition to the regular drawing, Lotto offers two additional drawings, Lotto Million 1 and Lotto Million 2, worth $1 million. Players must be 18 years of age or older to participate.
CBS News
05-04-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Online Illinois Lottery player wins $1 million in Lotto Million 1 drawing
An online Illinois Lottery player won $1 million in Thursday's Lotto Million 1 drawing. The player matched all six numbers to score the prize. Those winning numbers were: 1, 11, 16, 21, 26, 44. Lottery officials said it's the third Lotto win worth $1 million or more so far this year. On Feb. 8, one player won $10.4 million after buying a ticket at a Mobil gas station in Des Plaines. Then, on Feb. 17, another player won $1 million in the Lotto Million 1 drawing on Feb. 17. Lotto is an Illinois-only game played three times a week: Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. In addition to the regular drawing, Lotto offers two additional drawings, Lotto Million 1 and Lotto Million 2, worth $1 million. The winner has one year from the date of the winning draw to claim their prize.
