$3M Winning Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Sold In Mount Prospect

MOUNT PROSPECT, IL — Benny Lukose, manager at the BP gas station in Mount Prospect, is confident he knows the recent winner of $3 million from a scratch-off ticket purchased at his store.

"This is such happy news," said Lukose, who manages the gas station at 1625 East Euclid Drive, according to Illinois Lottery. "While we sell a lot of lottery tickets, I can definitely recognize our regular customers — so I bet I'll know the winner. I hope the lucky winner stops in to tell us, so we can share in the excitement of their big win."

The winner bought a $30 scratch-off ticket to land the top prize. For selling the winning ticket, BP will receive a bonus of one percent of the prize amount, or a $30,000 cash bonus.

"This couldn’t have come at a better time," Lukose said. "Business can be slow at times due to competitors, so with this bonus, we plan to use it to cover some business expenses. We are very grateful."

According to Illinois Lottery, more than 50 million winning Instant Tickets have been sold, netting Illinois Lottery winners over $1.1 billion in prizes. Winners have one year from the date of the winning draw to claim their prize.