A 68-year-old retiree from Milwaukie, Oregon, was unknowingly sitting on tens of millions of {dollars} for nearly a month earlier than lastly checking his lottery ticket and realizing he had the profitable numbers.
David Schultze had purchased an Oregon’s Recreation Megabucks ticket at a Safeway in Gladstone for a drawing that occurred on January 24, Oregon lottery officers mentioned.
Nonetheless, he did not get round to checking the ticket till Friday, when he realized he received the jackpot and spent the remainder of the weekend in shock.
He claimed his $8.4 million prize on Monday, officers mentioned.
The Safeway retailer he purchased the ticket from additionally obtained an $84,000 bonus.
Schultze advised officers he does not purchase lottery tickets usually, however when the jackpot is “getting up there,” he performs simply in case.
He additionally mentioned he doesn’t have any massive purchases deliberate and intends to take a position a lot of the cash.
Given what number of lotto winners have ended up spending all their winnings, investing could also be a good suggestion.
