Albert Clinton Jr. of Gastonia had a craving for a special holiday soda on Sunday so he went to the store, added a Fast Play ticket, and left with his mocktail and a bubbly $114,614 jackpot.
“We went there to get the Shirley Temple 7-Ups,” Clinton laughed.
He bought his lucky $2 Bingo Bucks ticket from the S’Mart on Bessemer City Road in Gastonia. At the time of his purchase, the jackpot stood at $573,070. Since Clinton bought a $2 ticket, he received 20% of the progressive jackpot.
“It was an unreal feeling,” Clinton said.
He arrived at lottery headquarters on Thursday to collect his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $82,236.
Clinton plans to use his winnings to pay bills and have a good Christmas with his family.
“The holidays are here,” he said.
Fast Play features an instantly growing jackpot that increases with every ticket sold until it is won. As of Thursday afternoon, the jackpot stands at over $495,000 and counting.
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