I just love this story: Two long-time friends from northeast Iowa have made good on a handshake agreement from years ago that they'd split any big lottery prizes they won.
Chris Smith of Cascade and Mark Bussan of Dubuque have split a Lucky for Life lotto prize of $25,000 a year for life.
The friends said they kept their big win quiet before they claimed their prize, wanting to make sure it actually was true before they started spreading the word.
They're co-workers at Webber Metal Products in Cascade said both they’ll use their winnings to pay bills and plan for retirement. And if they have anything to say about it, this isn’t their last big lottery win. Their motto is: “We’ll keep splitting if we keep hitting.”
Their ticket matched the first five numbers but missed the Lucky Ball in Monday night’s Lucky for Life drawing to win a prize of $25,000 a year for life.
Chris said he was the one who checked the winning numbers after the drawing, and he knew he had to call Mark right away to share the news even though it was the middle of the night. Mark said it’s usually not good news when he gets a call like that, but this time there was a great outcome!
The two friends chose the lump-sum option for their prize, receiving $390,000 before taxes.
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