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Fortunate Error: Man's Lottery Win Soars Thanks to Lucky Mistake

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Source: WFLA
Fortunate Error: Man's Lottery Win Soars Thanks to Lucky Mistake
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TL;DR

An Illinois man visiting Michigan accidentally received a lottery ticket with 10 lines for one draw instead of 10 draws, but decided to keep it. The mistake led to him winning the second top prize of $25,000 for life in the "Lucky for Life" lottery game. He chose to receive a lump-sum payment of $390,000 instead of annual payments.

Topics:top-newslottery#lottery#lucky-for-life#lump-sum-payment#michigan#prize
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  1. ‘Lucky mistake’ leads to man winning big lottery prize  WFLA
  2. Lucky for Life lottery win: Man wins $390K after clerk's mistake  USA TODAY
  3. Retailer's mistake leads to man winning $25000 a year for life  WCVB Boston
  4. Lucky mistake? Illinois man wins big after error while purchasing Michigan lotto ticket  NBC Chicago

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