A New York teenager hit the jackpot when he randomly bought a scratch-off lottery ticket at a convenience store while putting air in his car tires.
Anthony Iavarone, 19, of Clifton Park in Saratoga County, won $1 million on a $10 dollar Cashword scratch-off, according to NewYorkUpstate.com.
State lottery officials announced the win on Friday.
19-yr-old Anthony Iavarone from Clifton Park won 1 million dollars on a scratch off at a Stewart's in Ballston Spa! .@CBS6Albany pic.twitter.com/I37ivReiXm
— Anne McCloy (@AnneMcCloyNews) June 30, 2017
The teen says he was so surprised when he scratched off the winning card, he really didn’t believe it and took the card to his dad to verify.
Iavarone decided on a one-time lump sum payment, which, after taxes, amounts to almost $662,000.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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