1Rockford shopper hits $500K lottery jackpot with holiday scratch-off at Walmart

Rockford, IL – A trip to Walmart turned life-changing for one Illinois Lottery player who walked away $500,000 richer after purchasing a $10 Holiday Bucks scratch-off ticket, launching the holiday season with one of the state’s top instant wins.

The winning ticket was purchased at the Walmart located at 3849 Northridge Drive in Rockford. The player, choosing to remain anonymous and identified only as Jessie, claimed the prize with her husband shortly after discovering the win using a self-scan lottery machine in the store.

The Holiday Bucks scratch-off is a newly released seasonal ticket, part of the Illinois Lottery’s annual holiday-themed lineup that launched earlier this month. The game offers players a

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