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“The grandkids come first,” says scratch-off winner

4/1/2021 2:57:58 PM

COLUMBIA, SC (April 1, 2021) – A Fort Mill grandfather says he won the Lottery for his grandchildren.

He scratched off a $50,000 win on a ticket he purchased at the Kangaroo Express #3943 on Carowinds Blvd. in Fort Mill and forgot to put gas in his car.

“I was astonished,” he told lottery officials.

He told his children the good news, and they asked how much he was going to give them.

“The grandkids come first,” he said.

And grandpa comes second.

“I want to travel,” he said.

Seven top prizes of $50,000 remain in the $2 Jumbo Bucks instant ticket game at odds of 1 in 600,000.

Kangaroo Express #3943 in Fort Mill received a commission of $500 for selling the claimed ticket.

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