Meeting our winners is a time to celebrate here at the lottery, and it’s always fun to hear their stories.
Last week, a Massachusetts man had an interesting story about how he ended up in Iowa buying a lottery ticket and winning $1,000!
Peter Martin of Leominster, Mass. (near Boston) told our Cedar Rapids team that he is traveling to South Dakota for the first time with a group of 28. They are headed to Sturgis, S.D. for the annual motorcycle rally that starts Aug. 4.
Along the way, Peter has purchased several souvenirs, including a hat, poncho and an inflatable swan. His souvenir from Iowa happened to be a “Black Ice” scratch ticket from Express Lane Gas & Food Mart, 4425 West Locust St. in Davenport, and that ticket ended up winning $1,000!
When he claimed his $1,000 prize July 27 at our regional office in Cedar Rapids he asked if he could get his photo taken (above) with some of the things he’s bought along the way. We of course said, "Yes!"
If you win the lottery, we hope to make your experience just as fun and memorable as Peter’s was last week.
that is awesome!! congratulations!!
Posted by: Barbara Brown | July 28, 2017 at 02:10 PM