Photo courtesy: Thornton’s, 3001 Wabash Ave., Springfield (Google Maps)
An Illinois Lottery player had a stroke of luck when they spent $10 on a scratch-off ticket and won the top prize of $250,000.
The $250,000 Crossword winning scratch-off ticket was purchased at Thornton’s gas station at 3001 Wabash Ave. in Springfield.
This is also a nice win for the Thornton’s in Springfield, as they’ll receive a one percent selling bonus, or $2,500.
Already this year, over 3.8 million winning Illinois Lottery Instant Tickets have been sold, netting players over $92 million in prizes.
The Illinois Lottery currently offers a range of Instant Ticket games priced from $1 to $50, available at approximately 7,000 retail locations across Illinois.
The Illinois Lottery encourages all winners to write their name on the back of their ticket and keep it in a safe place until they’re ready to claim their prize. Winners should visit IllinoisLottery.com/winning for more information on how to claim their prize.
About the Illinois Lottery:
Founded in 1974, the Illinois Lottery has contributed over $24 billion (since 1985) to the state’s Common School Fund to assist K-12 public schools, as well as hundreds of millions of dollars to the Capital Projects Fund and to special causes. For more information, visit IllinoisLottery.com.
