Overview
- Holly of Johnston City said she clicked on a $20 Magnificent Multiplier ticket instead of a $2 Booming Bucks game while watching a movie.
- The mistaken purchase won the FastPlay jackpot of $250,000 on the Illinois Lottery’s iLottery platform.
- She is a retired teacher who plans to build a family home with the prize money and buy a baby grand piano.
- She initially thought her computer had crashed, and her husband first suspected she was making a meme before seeing the result.
- Illinois Lottery says FastPlay requires no number selection, reveals outcomes instantly, and offers 35 games available in stores, online, and in its app.