$750k lottery ticket sold at Casey’s in Bloomington

Posted on August 19, 2019
Winners have one year to claim prizes. (Photo Facebook/Illinois Lottery)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – The Illinois Lottery announced Monday a gas station in Bloomington sold a $750,000 winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket.

The winning ticket was purchased Friday at Casey’s General Store, 2017 Fox Creek Road, and matched all five numbers – 1- 12- 16 – 31 – 34 – to win the jackpot.

The Casey’s will receive a bonus of $7,500, or one percent of the prize amount, for selling the winning ticket.

The Illinois Lottery urges the lucky winner to sign the back of the ticket and keep it in a safe place until they visit one of the lottery’s five prize centers in Chicago, Des Plaines, Rockford, Springfield or Fairview Heights.

Winners have one year from the original drawing date to claim their prize.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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