USA, First Published Dec 5, 2021, 4:48 PM IST
OJackpots can turn many people into millionaires and millionaires in a matter of days. This includes daily lottery winners and first-time ticket buyers. Unexpectedly lucky ones are no less. One such piece of good news comes from the US (usa).
Forty-nine-year-old Scotty Thomas, a native of North Carolina, was rescued by luck. He hit the jackpot on both of the two tickets he took. The prize money for each ticket was close to Rs 6 crore. Luck was through the North Carolina Education Lottery.
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Part-timers usually buy tickets to the jackpot and fill in their favorite numbers. That’s how Thomas wrote the number on the tickets he bought. That’s the same number. Thomas then forgot to fill out two tickets.
‘I was in bed watching a basketball game on TV. That’s when I remembered about the jackpot. Suddenly I went out and bought a ticket and filled it out. The next morning, when my son asked, I noticed that he had bought two tickets and filled in the same number, ‘says Thomas.
Thomas says he even doubted he was alive when he heard the bumper hit both tickets. Most of the prize money is to be invested in the business
Preparing by Thomas. Thomas explains that he wants to buy a house and pay off all his debts.
One person has already been awarded multiple tickets. Last October, a prize was awarded for 20 tickets purchased by a Virginian native. He owns millions through Jackpot.
Last Updated Dec 5, 2021, 4:52 PM IST
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