An Illinois man claimed his $1 million lottery prize on Valentine’s Day after recently becoming single, according to the Illinois Lottery.
A man in Illinois, who wished to remain anonymous, won a million dollars from the “Monopoly 50X” scratch-off game.
“After I scratched the winning ticket, I completely panicked,” he told the Lottery. “I immediately felt my life change. I almost didn’t go to work!”
The winning ticket was bought from Walmart at 137 W. North Ave, Northlake, and has been kept a secret, according to the Lottery.
“I don’t have a special someone to share my big news with because my girlfriend and I broke up three days before I bought the winning ticket,” the winner told the Lottery. “You can say I haven’t had much luck in the love department, but that’s alright because now I really hit the jackpot.”
The winner claimed his prize on Valentine’s Day. After winning the first of three available top prizes worth $1 million, the winner, who chose to remain anonymous, claimed the cash option of $600,000 before taxes, according to the lottery website.