An Illinois iLottery player was shocked to discover they won a $1.3 million jackpot after taking a chance on the latest FastPlay game from the Illinois Lottery, Cash Castle.
“I only ever play the lottery on my app and enjoy trying the newest games for fun,” explained the lucky winner, who proudly dubbed himself the ‘King of the Castle.’ “On that particular day, I was thinking about my family—we’ve been going through some challenging times. I took a chance on Cash Castle, and couldn’t believe it when I actually hit the jackpot. This win truly came at the perfect time.”
Cash Castle is a $30 progressive jackpot FastPlay game from the Illinois Lottery. The jackpot begins at $100,000, which is the highest starting jackpot of any Illinois Lottery FastPlay game, and grows with each ticket sold statewide until the jackpot is won.
“When I realized I’d won, I started screaming my wife’s name—she and my daughter came running, worried that something was wrong. I didn’t realize I was shouting that loud!,” laughed the lucky winner. “I was overwhelmed with emotion and crying tears of joy. This win still feels unreal, like a dream. It really is a beautiful shock.”
This is the second-largest Cash Castle jackpot prize won to date, following a $1.4 million jackpot win in April and a $462,000 jackpot win in March.
When ‘King of the Castle’ was asked what he plans to do with his winnings, he expressed with joy that he’s taking his family to the Most Magical Place on Earth. “We’ve always wanted to take our family to Walt Disney World, but we’ve never been able to fit it into our budget. Now is the perfect time! We can’t wait to treat our five kids and eight grandkids to their first Disney World vacation.”
Since its launch on Feb. 27, more than 350,000 winning Cash Castle tickets have been sold, with total prizes amounting to over $27.8 million for Illinois Lottery players.
You could be next! FastPlay is a style of Lottery games that are quick and easy, and can be played at any time. There are no numbers to pick, no play slip to complete, no scratching, and no waiting for winning numbers. The Illinois Lottery currently offers 35 FastPlay games at various price points and play styles.
Tickets for the game can be purchased in-store, online, or on the Illinois Lottery app. For more information or to buy tickets online, please visit IllinoisLottery.com.
FastPlay b-roll, produced by the Illinois Lottery, is available for the media; download here.
Be Smart, Play Smart®. Must be 18 or older to play. Game odds available at IllinoisLottery.com.
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About the Illinois Lottery
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.