Illinois Lottery Reveals its Top 10 Winningest Retailers of 2024
This St. Patrick’s Day, the Illinois Lottery is giving players the chance to ‘strike gold’ at two of Chicagoland’s luckiest lottery retailers! On Monday, March 17, Illinoisans are invited to test their luck, win exciting prizes, and enjoy interactive experiences at two stores that rank among the state’s top 10 ‘winningest’ lottery retailers of 2024.
The festivities will feature a larger-than-life ‘Pot O’ Gold’ filled with oversized gold coins. Each player will have the chance to reach into the pot and pull out a coin, revealing a potential prize.
Prizes include:
- Prize packs worth $100
- Instant Tickets
- Exclusive Illinois Lottery-branded merchandise
If you’re feeling lucky this St. Patrick’s Day, join the festivities at one of the following locations on Monday, March 17:
- Lucky Mart: 2900 W. 87th St., Chicago
- 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Kostner Korner: 4356 W. Howard St., Skokie
- 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Both Lucky Mart and Kostner Korner rank among Illinois’ top four ‘luckiest’ Illinois Lottery retailers, having sold the most winning tickets in 2024 – collectively totaling nearly 336,000.
| Top 10 Illinois Lottery retailers that have sold the most winning lottery tickets in 2024 | ||
| Retailer | Address | |
| 1 | Lucky Mart | 2900 W. 87th StChicago, IL |
| 2 | Mares Mini Mart & Deli | 7850 W. Addison St. Chicago, IL |
| 3 | JD Food and Liquor | 10147 Roosevelt Rd. Westchester, IL |
| 4 | Kostner Korner | 4356 W. Howard St. Skokie, IL |
| 5 | Glenwood Amstar | 18659 S. Halsted St. Glenwood, IL |
| 6 | Thachet Corp BP / Subway | 1955 W. Cermak Rd. Chicago, IL |
| 7 | Gennaro Liquors | 5549 W. 87th St. Oak Lawn, IL |
| 8 | King Drive Oil / Citgo | 8258 S. King Dr. Chicago, IL |
| 9 | BP | 4443 Ashland Ave. Chicago, IL |
| 10 | South Holland BP | 951 E. 162nd St. South Holland, IL |
NOTES:
- All participants must be 18 years of age or older
- An Illinois Lottery spokesperson will be available on-site
- The event will continue while supplies and quantities last
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month. The Illinois Lottery encourages players to learn more about how to keep the Lottery as a fun form of entertainment by visiting the responsible gaming pages on the Illinois Lottery website: Illinois Lottery Responsible Gaming.
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The Illinois Lottery, founded in 1974, has contributed over $25 billion to the State’s Common School Fund in support of K-12 public education in Illinois since 1985. The Common School Fund is the Illinois Lottery’s primary beneficiary, receiving nearly 99% of Illinois Lottery proceeds. The Illinois Lottery also supports various specialty causes as described in the Illinois Lottery Law (20 ILCS 1605/21.4). For more information about the Illinois Lottery and the causes we support, please visit IllinoisLottery.com.
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