Lottery is a total game of chance and wonders can happen if luck works in one’s favor. Something similar happened to a Chicago man who has a wife and five children. The man, who chose to remain anonymous, went for a car wash and “decided to play the lottery at a new place” as he told Illinois Lottery officials.
As he “wanted to play for the most money” he decided to give Powerball a shot. He had no expectations and he possibly could not have imagined what was going to happen next. With Lady Luck by his side, the man ended up getting all the right numbers on the Powerball drawing (7-14-23-24-60), which took place on August 9.
This led to him winning the $1 million prize along with a bonus $4 as he matched the fireball. When the man shared the news with his wife, she understandably did not believe him at first but then realized that her husband was indeed telling the truth.
Describing his and his wife’s reaction, the man said, “When I checked the numbers, it sank in immediately that I had won. I felt relieved, but my wife, she thought I was lying. Then she said, ‘We’re going to Disney World!’”
The family claimed the prize and signed the check under the name of Malongo. They also posed for a picture with the huge check that had the amount $1,000,004 written on it. The man, whose impulsive decision led to the winning, said that they would definitely visit Disney World as the wife asked but they would also keep the money for the education of their children.
Talking about how they expect the money to eventually help them remain stress free, the man said, “A few years from now, we hope we’re all less stressed and just happy.”
While this man’s winning led to a happy outcome, there are also instances of people winning the lottery and not getting the prize money. Legal authorities often get involved in such cases as winners end up suing the company from which they have won but did not get the prize.
Moreover, sometimes incidents like cheating and other unfair means also happen in lotteries, which also led to unfavorable outcomes. Given the random nature of the game, the outcome is totally dependent on luck and the legitimacy of the lottery service provider.
For this Chicago family, both their luck and legitimacy of the lottery service provider worked out and thus they received their prize money seamlessly.
