There have now been 96 straight drawings without a victor since a player won a $3.5 million jackpot February 25.
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“You don’t want to let a million dollars slip through your hands”, said May Scheve Reardon, executive director for the Missouri Lottery.
The new millionaire said he is funding his retirement with his winnings, but plans to have a little fun too. According to MLive.com, she did go back Friday to get her personal items, stopped by Monday for an exit interview, and promised to stop by once in a while to visit. She added that she was “shaking” when she finally realized she won during her lunch break.
For selling the claimed ticket, Piedmont Petro Corner Mart #38 in Greenville received a commission of $10,000.
She said she was at the job she called “nasty and dirty” for more than 20 years and said she quit automatically. Avery said his son, who Leach calls her stepson, may also quit his job.
Leach became emotional when talking about her appreciation for the jackpot, the second-biggest in state history. She said she had been having a really bad night and was sitting in the drive-thru when she made a decision to check her numbers.
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“I said he’d have to sign a prenup now”, she joked. Three Rivers is about 30 miles south of Kalamazoo. One of their granddaughters asked if she could have a Barbie house and an iPhone 6.
