The phrase "lucky number seven"'" took on a whole new meaning after a $777,777 scratch-off lotto ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven convenient store in the suburbs.
According to the Illinois Lottery, a $10 "777 Jackpot" scratch-off ticket worth $777,777 was sold at 7-Eleven gas station in Des Plaines, located at 1585 Rand Road in Des Plaines.
As a reward for selling the ticket, the convenience store will receive a one percent bonus of the prize, amounting to $7,777.
The ticket is the latest in a slew of jackpot-winning tickets recently sold across the Chicago area, including a $3.6 million scratch-off ticket sold in Lincolnwood, and a $1 million lotto ticket sold in Arlington Heights.
In December 2023, a $777,777 "777 Jackpot" scratch-off ticket was sold at a gas station on the south side of Chicago.
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