Delayed Discovery: Utah Man Claims $3 Million Lottery Prize Weeks After Winning
A Salt Lake City man, J. Refugio Gonzalez Almeida, won $3 million in the Mega Millions lottery after his ticket hit the first five numbers, but he didn't find out about his win until a month later when he went to check his tickets in Malad, Idaho. Almeida, who regularly plays the lottery as a hobby, plans to invest his winnings.