Kentucky man wins $1M on lottery scratch-off ticket days before Christmas

Kentucky man wins $1M on lottery scratch-off ticket days before Christmas Christmas came a few days early for one Kentucky man this year when he won $1 million on a scratch-off ticket.Kentucky Lottery officials said the man purchased a $20 ticket at Alexandria Carryout on Dec. 22 after winning another scratch-off.When the man took the ticket back to the machine to scan it, it read $700,000. He told lottery officials he scanned it three more times to be sure.“I thought, well, how many zeros does it have?” he said. The man, in disbelief, called for the store clerk and asked them to check it.After confirming his winnings, he called his mom and daughter, who were also in disbelief.The man drove to the lottery headquarters in Louisville the next day and chose the lump sum of $700,000. He walked away with a check for $504,000 after taxes.He plans to give his children some money and buy a condo for his mom.Alexandria Carryout will also receive $7,000 for selling the winning ticket. ALEXANDRIA, Ky. —Christmas came a few days early for one Kentucky man this year when he won $1 million on a scratch-off ticket.Kentucky Lottery officials said the man purchased a $20 ticket at Alexandria Carryout on Dec. 22 after winning another scratch-off. When the man took the ticket back to the machine to scan it, it read $700,000. He told lottery officials he scanned it three more times to be sure. “I thought, well, how many zeros does it have?” he said. The man, in disbelief, called for the store clerk and asked them to check it.After confirming his winnings, he called his mom and daughter, who were also in disbelief. The man drove to the lottery headquarters in Louisville the next day and chose the lump sum of $700,000. He walked away with a check for $504,000 after taxes. He plans to give his children some money and buy a condo for his mom.Alexandria Carryout will also receive $7,000 for selling the winning ticket. Visit Advertiser websiteGO TO PAGE