The new year has brought fortune to one lucky lottery player in Arlington Heights, Illinois, who has snagged the first $1 million prize of 2024. According to NBC Chicago, the winning "Lotto Million 1" ticket was purchased at the Marathon Gas station located at 115 W. Dundee Road. The winner, still at large, struck gold by matching all six numbers in the recent Lotto drawing – 16, 32, 40, 42, 44, 45.
While the new millionaire has yet to come forward, the gas station where the winning ticket was bought is already celebrating. Purchased by someone drawing the right numbers, the Marathon Gas station will be receiving a $10,000 bonus for selling the lucky piece of paper, as informed by a press release from the Illinois Lottery. Players should remember that they have one year from the winning date to claim their bounty, as noted by ABC 7 Chicago.
