One amazingly lucky US Lottery player’s life just changed in an instant. The unidentified player recently purchased a $50 scratch ticket and scratched their way to $5 million.
The scratcher game was appropriately named “Set For Life.” More surprisingly, the player chose the long-term payout. They will receive $250,000 annually for the next twenty years.
They may not be set for life, but they are certainly set for the next twenty years.
Arizona Lotto will pay out there full $5 million 20+ years
However, Arizona Lottery tickets cannot be purchased online. Fortunately, there are more than 5,000 sellers statewide that sell tickets.
The $5 million winning scratch ticket was redeemed on May 30th. The winner purchased the $50 Set For Life Scratchers ticket from Fry’s Food Store on N. Pinal Avenue and E. McCartney Road in Casa Grande. The city is located between Phoenix and Tucson off Interstate 10.
The US Lottery Accounting Director, Alec Esteban Thomson, told local news outlets that the Lottery was surprised the winner chose the long-term payment. The majority of big winners receive their winnings in a lump sum.
“Winning this $50 Scratchers game offers this player endless opportunity and fires up our player’s imaginations about what a ‘Set For Life’ win would mean for them. I can’t wait to see what our next top prize winner decides… Seeing our first ‘Set For Life’ top prize winner opting to receive $250,000 annually for the next twenty years is exciting.”
Several top award winners continue in the Placed For Life Scratchers game
The Set For Life Scratchers game is a scratch ticket game where players simply match their numbers to any of the winning numbers. Players can win up to $5 million.
There are six top prizes available, so five remain. Additionally, there are still 332 out of the 339 possible winners for the second-largest prize of $10,000.
Set For Life Scratcher game tickets and other game tickets are also eligible for the US Lottery Players Club, which can give players another chance to win.
T. L. McBride is a writer and reporter based in Hawaii who covers the Hawaii Nuggets as a beat writer. He has contributed regularly to PlayTexas on issues surrounding the illegal gaming industry. His byline can be found on many websites, including ESPN, FiveThirtyEight, Bleacher Report, and others
