Stanford man wins $50,000 Illinois Lottery scratch-off prize

Posted on October 11, 2017
Tim Tippey says he originally though he won $1,000. (Photo courtesy Illinois Lottery)

By Greg Halbleib

STANFORD – A Stanford resident has won $50,000 in an instant Illinois Lottery game.

The Illinois Lottery reports Tim Tippey bought his scratch-off ticket for the Crosswords game at the Casey’s General Store in Minier. The agency says Tippey initially thought he’d won a $1,000 prize, but when he returned to the store to verify his win, the clerk told him the prize was actually $50,000.

Tippey says he’ll put the winnings toward a new house.

The Minier Casey’s receives a one-percent bonus of $500.

Greg Halbleib can be reached at [email protected].

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