"Man's $1M Lottery Win Comes Just Days After Breakup"

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An Illinois man claimed a $1 million lottery prize on Valentine's Day after recently becoming single, stating that he almost didn't go to work after scratching the winning ticket. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, bought the ticket from Walmart and opted for the cash option of $600,000 before taxes. The "Monopoly 50X" scratch-off game has second-tier prizes worth $100,000 and third-tier prizes worth $5,000, with odds of winning the top prize at 1 in 2,036,500,00.
Topics:business#break-up#dollar1-million-prize#human-interest#illinois-lottery#monopoly-50x#valentines-day
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