Retired Teacher Hits $1.9M Jackpot on $20 Lottery Ticket

When Brownsburg resident Gwendolyn Maxey-Crowdus checked her $20 lottery ticket, she had to look again… and again… and again. In fact, she checked it five times before it finally sank in — she had just hit a massive $1.9 million jackpot.

“I honestly couldn’t believe it,” she shared. “I kept thinking, this can’t be real.” Still in shock, she snapped a photo of the ticket and texted her sister with an excited message: “I think I just won a million dollars!”

The big win came from the Blazing Hot 7s Fast Play game, and it instantly changed her life. As a retired Indianapolis Public Schools teacher and counselor, Gwendolyn says this surprise blessing came at the perfect time.

Instead of splurging, she already has thoughtful plans for her winnings:

• ?? Paying off debt

• ?? Buying a new home

• ?? Supporting her church

• ?? Helping her aunt, who cared for her grandmother for years

The lucky ticket, worth $1,995,210, was purchased at a GetGo store in Brownsburg — turning an ordinary stop into a life-changing moment.