“I was a bit frustrated,” he told Illinois Lottery officials. “I said, ‘What is going on? The machine won’t give me the right game!’ So I decided I may as well buy the Lotto ticket.
A lottery machine jam turned out to be a blessing after it made one Illinois Lottery player $9.2 million richer. The winning $2 Lotto ticket was purchased on Aug. 24 in Addison, about 20 miles ...
He picked up his groceries and decided to buy a lottery ticket on his way out. He tried to select a game, but the lottery machine at the Addison Jewel Osco got stuck on the “Lotto” game, according to ...