EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (First Alert 4) - A lottery ticket player began the week $14.6 million richer.

The player, who is currently unknown, matched all six numbers of the Illinois Lotto Monday drawing: 5-9-14-18-22-23.

Crown Mart, located at 306 East Broadway in East Saint Louis, sold the winning ticket.

“Our phone has been ringing off the hook with customers calling to congratulate us for selling the jackpot-winning Lotto ticket,” said Ed Hamed, store manager. “In my nine years managing this location, this is the biggest winning ticket we’ve ever sold. We are thrilled for the winner and couldn’t be more excited.”

For selling the ticket, Crown Mart will receive a $146,000 bonus, which is one percent of the prize amount.

Hamed says the bonus money will be used to remodel the store and su

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