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Winning scratch-off ticket worth $777,777 sold in Chicago

Winning scratch-off ticket with $777,777 sold at South Side gas station
Winning scratch-off ticket with $777,777 sold at South Side gas station 00:28

CHICAGO (CBS) – Seven is definitely a lucky number for one Illinois lottery player.

They purchased the scratch-off ticket, 777 Jackpot, and won $777,777 – the top prize in the game.

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Illinois Lottery

The winning ticket was sold at a BP gas station, located at 4300 S. State St in Chicago. The station will receive a one percent selling bonus of the winnings.

So far in December, more than 5 million winning Illinois Lottery Instant Tickets have been sold worth a combined $131 million in prizes, according to lottery officials. 

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