LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Update: A Little Rock man has come forward to claim his $999,000 LOTTO jackpot prize.
“I went to the store with my brother-in-law to purchase a LOTTO ticket since the drawing was going to be held that night. Our family plays the lottery quite often," the winner explained. “I checked my ticket after he (brother-in-law) saw on the lottery’s website that someone won the jackpot. What shocked me even more was that the winning numbers were just random numbers that I selected.”
The winner stated that he hasn't decided what to do with his lottery prize yet.
“I’m still in disbelief and want some time to let this win sink in for a few days,” he added. “For now, I plan to continue working.”
A LOTTO lottery ticket sold at J Grace Mart Inc. on N. Rodney Parham Road in Little Rock won the $999,000 jackpot for last night’s drawing— however, the winner has yet to come forward and claim their prize.
The Arkansas lottery player won the jackpot by matching the six main numbers: 1, 5, 17, 18, 23, and 39.
“We encourage everyone who played LOTTO at J Grace Mart Inc. to check their tickets,” said Eric Hagler, Arkansas Scholarship Lottery executive director. “The winner has 180 days of the Sept. 13 draw date to claim their prize.”
The winner becomes the second LOTTO jackpot winner since the game was launched in September 2022.
“We’re eager to find out who won and look forward to congratulating the winner soon," Hagler added.
Retailers receive a 1% commission from the sales of winning lottery products, which means J Grace Mart Inc. will receive a $9,990 commission check for selling the winning ticket.
LOTTO is only played and won in Arkansas. Drawings are held at 9 p.m. in Little Rock every Wednesday and Saturday.