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$100,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At O'Hare
An Ohio man on a stopover in the Windy City was the big winner.
CHICAGO, IL — A stop in Illinois resulted in a $100,000 lottery win for a Jackson, Ohio, man.
Conor Dullaghan bought a World Class Millions ticket on a whim and instantly won $100,000.
Dullaghan was traveling to Mexico for work and had a stop at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. When he saw the Paralyzed Veterans of America lottery kiosk in Terminal One, he decided to buy a ticket.
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“I was absolutely shocked to win," Dullaghan said. "I feel very lucky.” Dullaghan said plans to share the windfall with his family.
Paralyzed Veterans of America received $1,000, equal to 1 percent of the prize amount, for selling the winning ticket. World Class Millions is a $30 instant ticket offering three top prizes of $15 million, seven prizes of $1 million and 20 prizes of $100,000. One of the $15 million prizes, one of the $1 million prizes and five of the $100,000 prizes have not been claimed. For more information, visit illinoislottery.com.
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