50-cent wager during a break at work turns into $222K win for Kentucky Lottery player
A Laurel County woman recently won more than $222,000 playing the Kentucky Lottery, according to a news release Friday from the organization.
Per the release, Nicole Morgan was one minute into her break at her job when she decided to play the Kentucky Lottery online.
“I wagered $.50 cents on Celtic Coins Jackpot when I noticed the horseshoe symbol appeared on my screen with ‘Jackpot’ written across the bottom,” Morgan said in the release. “Next thing I know, ‘Jackpot Winner! $222,618.28’ pops up on my phone. I took a screenshot and immediately called my mom.”
Then she received an email from the Kentucky Lottery confirming her win.
“I was like, ‘oh my gosh, it is true,’” Morgan said.
Ironically, Morgan learned she had won the jackpot shortly after her boyfriend texted her stating he was going to buy a Mega Millions ticket in the hopes of winning. Though the $1.35 billion jackpot for that game eluded them, the two can take comfort in Morgan’s $222,000 win.
After Morgan’s win, she and her boyfriend traveled to Louisville to claim her winnings. Morgan took home a check for $156,945 after taxes.
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