Wisconsin man wins $1,000,000 in scratch off

LA CROSSE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A Wisconsin man has won $1,000,000 in a Wisconsin scratch off lottery game. Nicholas Robinson of La Crosse won the third top million prize playing the Instant $1 Million Payout scratch game.

Robinson scratched the first spot and noticed it was a $10,000 prize with a 5X multiplier. He then called his grandmother to tell her he had won $50,000. Robinson's grandmother told him to keep scratching, and that is exactly what he did. Robinson scratched his way to $1,000,000.

Robinson purchased his $30 Instant $1 Million Payout ticket at Kwik Trip at 1600 Maria Drive in Stevens Point.

Robinson plans to pay bills, purchase a car for his grandmother and invest the rest.

This was the last $1,000,000 top prize available in the game. The odds of winning the top prize in Instant $1 Million Payout was 1:160,000.

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