$1.4 million Megabucks ticket sold at East Troy Piggly Wiggly
Posted: Dec 22, 2020 3:06 PM CDT
EAST TROY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The holidays brought some luck to someone who purchased a $1.4 million winning Megabucks lottery ticket from an East Troy grocery store.
The Wisconsin Lottery says the winning ticket, worth $1.1 million in cash, was purchased on Dec. 16 at Frank's Piggly Wiggly -- located at 3238 West Main Street in East Troy.
"We're extremely excited about this win at our store," said Frank's Piggly Wiggly co-owner Steve Lueptow. "This prize sounds like it will be a great gift for the holidays."
Players have 180 days from the draw date to claim their winnings. Wisconsin Lottery retailers who sell winning tickets over $599 receive a 2 percent incentive up to $100,000.
Piggly Wiggly will receive $28,000 for selling the ticket.
Congrats to the lucky winner!