Man wins $1 million scratchoff lottery ticket with $20 bill found on the ground
Oct 27, 2024
(CNN) When a North Carolina man headed to a convenience store on Tuesday, he had no idea luck was on his side.Jerry Hicks, a master carpenter from Banner Elks, found a $20 bill in the parking lot of the store, he said in a news release. He spent it on a scratch-off lottery ticket and won $1 million.Hicks used the money to buy an Extreme Cash scratch-off, according to the release.They actually didnt have the ticket I was looking for so I bought that one instead, he said.Hicks claimed his prize on Friday at the North Carolina Education Lottery Headquarters. He chose to receive the prize as a lump sum of $600,000 instead of as an annuity over 20 years, according to the release.After taxes, Hicks took home $429,007, according to the lottery.Hicks plans to use the money to help his children and retire as a carpenter after 56 years, the release says.But before that, Hicks wants to enjoy his win.We are going to head straight to Golden Corral and eat everything theyve got, he said.