"Last Ticket Wins 500 Million After 1,000 Won Prize"
"Used for Mother's Hospital Bills and Children's Wedding Expenses"
A citizen who purchased a lottery ticket near their family home while visiting to care for their mother has won 500 million won, a story that has been shared.
According to Donghaeng Lottery on the 27th, a first prize winner of the 83rd round of 'Speedo1000' was announced at a lottery sales store on the first floor of a building located in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon.
Citizen A, who has occasionally purchased Lotto and Speedo lottery tickets, said, "I have been visiting my family home frequently for my mother’s rehabilitation after a major surgery recently," adding, "The high hospital bills have been a burden, so I have been buying lottery tickets."
Each time he visited his family home, he stopped by the lottery sales store he was familiar with and purchased Lotto tickets and 10 Speedo1000 tickets.
A said, "I scratched the tickets inside the car, and after winning 1,000 won, the last ticket turned out to be the one that won 500 million won," adding, "I dreamed of winning first prize, but I couldn’t believe it was true and lost sleep at night. Even now, I can’t believe it."
He added, "The first people I thought of upon winning were my parents and family, and I plan to focus more on my mother’s rehabilitation."
A explained that he would use the prize money for his mother’s hospital bills and planned to use the remaining amount as a wedding fund for his children. In his handwritten statement, he wrote, "Luck becomes reality for me too. All dreams come true. I wish all members success."
Meanwhile, Speedo, an instant lottery, allows players to scratch and check the results immediately upon purchase. Depending on the number of games, methods, and prize money, Speedo is divided into three types: Speedo500, Speedo1000, and Speedo2000. The winning probability of Speedo is known to be about 1.5 to 2 times higher than that of Lotto tickets.
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