Fortunate Arizona guy wins $2 million while playing scratch off lottery
An Arizona man has won $2 million playing a scratch-off game, according to lottery officials.
The winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous, purchased the winning ticket at a Circle K convenience store in Phoenix.
The lucky ticket was for the "$2,000,000 Platinum Payout" scratch-off game, which has a top prize of $2 million.
The winner chose to receive the prize as a lump sum of $1.3 million before taxes. The man told lottery officials that he couldn't believe his luck and plans to use the money to pay off his mortgage, invest in his business, and take a vacation with his family.
The "$2,000,000 Platinum Payout" scratch-off game costs $20 per ticket and has overall odds of winning a prize of 1 in 2.96.