Lady Luck paid a visit to Butler County recently, where a $1 million winning lottery ticket was found nestled among the racks of a local Kwik Fill gas station. Specifically, this golden ticket was sold at 631 West New Castle Street in Zelienople, as confirmed by the Pennsylvania Lottery. Now, there's someone out there possibly filling up their car not knowing they've struck it rich — or perhaps they do and are just playing it cool. However it plays out, that person holds an Instant $1,000,000 Jackpot scratch-off game worth one hefty pile of cash, as reported by CBS News.
The price of dreams? A cool $20 for the ticket, which could yield the top prize of $1 million. The Kwik Fill store itself is about to get a little richer, too. It's in line for a $5,000 bonus simply for being the purveyor of fortune, according to a statement, as per WTAE. And don't go assuming there was inside knowledge — the lottery remained clear, saying, "Scratch-offs are distributed at random, meaning the Pennsylvania Lottery and its retailers do not know where winning tickets will be sold."
Every good thing comes with fine print, though. Winners should know that scratch-off prizes expire one year from the game’s end-sale date posted on the Pennsylvania Lottery's website. So, best to shake off any superstitions about unlucky numbers and call the Pennsylvania Lottery at 1-800-692-7481 pronto after signing the back of the ticket, as advised by CBS News. There's also Uncle Sam to consider; all lottery prizes of more than $5,000 are subject to the requisite withholdings.
