A Columbia, South Carolina man couldn’t believe his $1 million jackpot. He initially thought it was a joke when the South Carolina Education Lottery called to tell him he had won.
According to local media reports, the story begins after he hangs up the phone. According to the report, he then contacted his wife, who was on her way home. When she arrived, he told her that he could be a millionaire.
The couple, still in disbelief at the news, went to the Lottery Claims Center and received a check for the prize.
The man won the prize in the Royal Millions Second-Chance Promotion. “It’s unbelievable,” the man told lottery officials. “It’s more money than I’ve ever seen in my life.”
Recently, a 60-year-old Michigan man won $6 million from a scratch-off ticket after playing the lottery for more than 40 years. He said he would use the money for savings and a vacation.
Chance of winning the lottery in Brazil
In Brazil, the draw with a million-dollar prize is accumulated. Caixa Econômica Federal held, on Saturday (10), the draw for the 2,861st Mega-Sena contest, with a prize of R$45,197,458.71. The numbers drawn were: 02, 21, 27, 46, 51 and 53.
With no winners of the main prize, 55 bets got five numbers right and will take home R$72,740.95 each, and another 5,930 bettors will get R$963.80 for getting four numbers right.
The main prize remains accumulated for the next draw, which takes place this Tuesday (13), with an estimated prize of R$55 million.
Mega-Sena draws always take place at 8 pm at Espaço da Sorte in São Paulo and are broadcast live on the institution’s social media channels. The minimum bet costs R$5.00.
In addition to this betting model, with six numbers selected, which pays the main prize, it is still possible to win prizes by matching four or five numbers.
