Woman Hits Rs 41 Lakh Jackpot, All Thanks To This Lottery Tip By Her Boyfriend

A woman from the USA was not too keen to buy a lottery ticket. It was after her boyfriend’s insistence, she got a 10 dollar ticket (approximately Rs 800) from the local Weis Markets outlet. She filed her name as ‘Olney Winner’ after her Maryland locality. The lottery was announced on April 20, Saturday but her winning ticket lay forgotten in her purse. On Monday, she found the ticket when she was rummaging through her purse. She decided to scan it using the Maryland Lottery app and was shocked to know that she has won the top prize worth 50,000 dollars, which is approximately Rs 41 lakh.

She confirmed the ticket numbers multiple times to be sure. While speaking to the Maryland Lottery, she said, “I screamed because I couldn’t believe it. I shouted so loudly that I thought my neighbours could hear me. I was so happy because you never expect to win. I really just play for fun.” The winner said that she aims to invest the money into her business and purchase a new truck. The shop that sold her the winning ticket also got 500 dollars (approximately Rs 41,000) as a bonus from the lottery.

Recently, a 26-year-old person from Michigan won half a million dollars (approximately Rs 4.2 crore). The winner, who like most jackpot winners wants to stay anonymous, decided to buy a lottery ticket after he got a ‘sign’ from a Hollywood superstar who looks like him. He told the Michigan Lottery website, “I was watching a movie and the main character won big on a lottery ticket. The main character was my lookalike, so I took it as a sign to go buy a ticket.”

The winner had bought a 5 dollar (Rs 417) ticket from a food mart. He was with his friends when he checked the lottery results and was stunned to know that he won. He excused himself to the washroom and checked the result again. The winner wanted to spend the money on his kids’ future and go on a vacation. “I feel so blessed to win this amount of money,” the Michigan Lottery portal quoted him as saying.

The Michigan Lottery started in 1972. In just 2023, Michigan Lottery donated 1.3 billion to the Michigan School Aid Fund. The donation amount comes from a portion of the sale of lottery tickets.