Chicago Resident Wins $4,000,000 Illinois Lottery Prize

CHICAGO, IL — January 30, 2018 — Dragun Kuznikov of Chicago instantly won $4,000,000 when he scratched a  Fabulous Fortune  ticket.“We won, we won!” said Kuznikov of winning the top prize. He plans to continue to work his full-time job and invest the money in stock for the future.

Kuznikov purchased his winning Fabulous Fortune ticket at a BP, 4000 W Peterson Ave., in Chicago. The retailer received a bonus of $40,000, or one percent of the prize amount, for selling the winning ticket. Fabulous Fortune is a $20 instant ticket featuring four top prizes of $4,000,000. For more information or to subscribe online, please visit www.illinoislottery.com.

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