Fox News: Homeless man wins $1 million on lottery scratcher from California liquor store: report

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Homeless man wins $1 million on lottery scratcher from California liquor store: report

A homeless man reportedly saw his luck turn after winning $1 million on a scratcher ticket he purchased from a liquor store in California, per the L.A. Times.

                   
                       

A homeless man in California was given an Easter blessing after You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login reportedly ended up winning him $1 million.

Earlier this month, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login that a homeless man became an instant millionaire after purchasing a scratcher ticket from a liquor store in San Luis Obispo.

Wilson Samaan, the owner of Sandy's Liquor, shared his excitement over the winning ticket with the Times and said that the winner was a longtime customer.

"I was so excited, even more than him," Samaan told the Times. "He's a good person. He deserves every penny. I was very excited it happened to a person who deserved it, and he actually needed it."

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The winner initially thought he had won $100,000, but Samaan let him know he had won an even bigger amount.

Samaan shared a photo of the winning ticket on the store's Instagram page along with a picture of the big check, captioning the post, "Big congrats to our loyal customer on his $1 million jackpot-winning scratch ticket at Sandy's."

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The lucky winner, who chose to remain anonymous, told the outlet he plans to purchase a house and a car with his winnings. 

According to the Times, Samaan and the winner have a "close relationship," and to make sure he was able to secure his winnings, Samaan told the outlet You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to the California Lottery office in Fresno.

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The win is still being verified by You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, and a spokesperson for the lottery told the Times it could take weeks to verify the win. 

As the retailer that sold the winning ticket, Samaan's store will also reap the benefits of the winning ticket and collect $5,000, or a 0.5% share of the jackpot.

Fox News Digital reached out to the California Lottery for comment. 

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