$250,000 Winning Lucky Day Lotto Ticket Sold In Manhattan

MANHATTAN, IL — A $250,000 winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket in the Thursday (July 23) midday drawing was recently sold at Fast 'n Fresh, 555 W. North Street in Manhattan, the Illinois Lottery announced Wednesday. The Illinois Lottery urges those who bought a Lucky Lotto Day ticket at this location to check their ticket right away, as the winning ticket matched all five numbers – 08 - 10 - 28 - 30 - 40 – to win the jackpot.

According to the Illinois Lottery, the retailer will receive a bonus of $2,500 (one percent of the prize amount) for selling the winning ticket.

More than 12,000 other prizes, ranging from $1 to $200, were won in this Lucky Day Lotto drawing, totaling more than $283,000.

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The Illinois Lottery urges the lucky winner to sign the back of their ticket, keep it in a safe place, and call 1-800-252-1775 for more information on how to claim their prize. Winners have one year from the date of the winning draw in which to claim their prize, according to the Illinois Lottery.

Guidelines for mailing in prize claims are available at: Illinois Lottery.com/winning.

For more information or to buy tickets online, please visit illinoislottery.com.