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An Illinois Lottery Player Is $777,777 Richer From A 777 Jackpot Scratch-Off Ticket Bought In Des Plaines

January 20th, 2024

Photo courtesy: 7-Eleven, 1585 Rand Rd., Des Plaines (Google Maps)

CHICAGO, January 20, 2024 – Someone hit the Jackpot when they turned $10 into $777,777, by winning the top prize on a 777 Jackpot Illinois Lottery scratch-off ticket.

The winning scratch-off ticket was purchased at a 7-Eleven located at 1585 Rand Road in Des Plaines. This is also an exciting win for the 7-Eleven, as they’ll receive a one percent selling bonus of $7,777.

Already this year, more than 3.3 million winning Illinois Lottery Instant Tickets have been sold, netting players over $80 million in prizes.

The Illinois Lottery currently offers a range of Instant Ticket games priced from $1 to $50, available at approximately 7,000 retail locations across Illinois.

The Illinois Lottery encourages all winners to write their name on the back of their ticket and keep it in a safe place until they’re ready to claim their prize. Winners should visit IllinoisLottery.com/winning for more information on how to claim their prize.

About the Illinois Lottery:

Founded in 1974, the Illinois Lottery has contributed over $24 billion (since 1985) to the state’s Common School Fund to assist K-12 public schools, as well as hundreds of millions of dollars to the Capital Projects Fund and to special causes. For more information, visit IllinoisLottery.com.