That person has not yet introduced himself.
The store owner at 2341 W. Belmont Avenue, Krunal Patel, will also receive a bonus.
Patel said the doors of the 7-Eleven recently opened in August, and it was a warm welcome to the neighborhood and a wish that came true for the store.
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The store owner plans to share part of the 1% bonus on the sale of the winning ticket with his employees.
“What makes me happy, and my favorite part of selling Illinois Lottery tickets, is that these lottery prizes give someone else a chance to live a better life and help make their dreams come true. I tell my clients that they you win, I win, “Patel said. “I intend to use this sales bonus as an opportunity to invest in my employees and customers. My employees will receive a bonus, especially the one that sold the winning ticket, and I will throw a thank you party – when the guidelines permit. customers to see how much we want to be part of this community and thank them for supporting us, especially during this time in Covid. “
There was a lot of excitement at the gas station at the end of Friday, as many bought tickets hoping to be the next winner.
“It couldn’t be more timely with everything that’s going on, having a jackpot like this to generate some excitement and get people out of the day-to-day life they have to face,” said Harold, Director of the Illinois May State Lottery.
The looting fever started to heat up after the Roscoe Village mini-market sold that million-dollar ticket.
“Oh yes, I’m excited now since the big $ 750 million jackpot. Many customers are now looking forward to buying these tickets,” said Patel.
As the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots exceeded more than $ 500 million for the second time, the two lottery machines on Video Connection in the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood are buzzing.
“It’s been crazy. The line is out the door,” said Charles Price of Video Connection.
But the chances of winning the $ 750 million Mega Millions Jackpot on Friday by hitting all five numbers – plus the Mega Ball – are pretty steep: one in 302 million.
The Powerball is not much better with one in 292 million.
According to some experts, you are more likely to die from a coconut drop than to win the grand prize. There is a 50 million chance that this will happen.
But let’s say you beat the odds and the money you threw on a ticket earns you a cash payment of $ 550 million.
“I’m just trying my luck so I can retire early,” said Mega Millions player Tess Sylvester. “I’m a nurse, so I’m so tired.”
You could do that or spend the money on one of the most expensive cars in the world. A Bugatti Chiron 2021 costs $ 3.6 million.
The Mega Millions jackpot now reaches $ 750 million, the biggest prize ever in Illinois, if it is won.
And now there are about $ 1.39 billion in jackpot prizes to be won at Mega Millions and Powerball. This is only the second time in the history of these games that both jackpots have rolled simultaneously with jackpots in excess of $ 600 million.
The next Mega Millions jackpot draw is at 10pm on Friday. The Powerball draw is on Saturday.
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