A McKinney resident is hoping to buy a new home and retire after winning a $17 million Texas Lottery jackpot.
purchased a ticket at a 7-Eleven store on Campbell Road in DallasThe shocked winner told the Texas Lottery the first thing they did after realizing they won was call their girlfriend.
They felt "overwhelmed and nervous" about coming forward because they’d never won a lottery prize before."I called my best friend, cried and wished my late wife was here to be a part of this," the winner said. But now that it’s official, the winner is looking forward to spending some of the prize money on a new home and retirement.
The winner chose the cash value option when purchasing the ticket and will receive $9,784,117.86 before taxes.
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