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Over Half A Million Dollars Won On Lottery Ticket Bought In Tiny Town Of Ashmore, Illinois

June 11th, 2025

Photo caption: A winning lottery ticket was purchased inside this Fast Stop gas station in Ashmore, Illinois. (Google Maps)

CHICAGO, June 11, 2025 — A lucky Illinois Lottery player recently picked up a $532,504 winning FastPlay Cash Castle lottery ticket in Ashmore — a tiny town in Central Illinois with only about 600 residents.

The winning ticket was purchased at I & I Deli, located at the Fast Stop gas station at 304 W. Ashmore Street in Ashmore, a town roughly 100 miles east of Springfield. 

For selling the winning ticket, I & I Deli will receive a one percent bonus of the prize amount, or about $5,300.

This is the third largest Cash Castle jackpot won since the game launched on February 27 of this year, following a $1.4 million jackpot won in April, and a $1.3 million jackpot won in May. Overall since Feb. 27, more than 361,000 winning Cash Castle tickets have been sold, with total prizes amounting to over $29 million for Illinois Lottery players.

Cash Castle is a $30 progressive FastPlay game. The jackpot begins at $100,000, which is the highest starting jackpot of any Illinois Lottery FastPlay game, and grows with each ticket sold statewide until the jackpot is won.

The Illinois Lottery encourages the winner 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.

You could be next! FastPlay is a style of Lottery games that are quick and easy, and can be played at any time. There are no numbers to pick, no play slip to complete, no scratching, and no waiting for winning numbers. The Illinois Lottery currently offers 35 FastPlay games at various price points and play styles.

Tickets for the game can be purchased in-store, online, or on the Illinois Lottery app. For more information or to buy tickets online, please visit IllinoisLottery.com.

FastPlay b-roll, produced by the Illinois Lottery, is available for the media; download here.

The Illinois Lottery reminds players to play for fun, not funds. Be Smart, Play Smart®. Must be 18 or older to play. Game odds available at IllinoisLottery.com. 

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About the Illinois Lottery
The Illinois Lottery, founded in 1974, has contributed over $25 billion to the State’s Common School Fund in support of K-12 public education in Illinois since 1985. The Common School Fund is the Illinois Lottery’s primary beneficiary, receiving nearly 99% of Illinois Lottery proceeds. The Illinois Lottery also supports various specialty causes as described in the Illinois Lottery Law (20 ILCS 1605/21.4). For more information about the Illinois Lottery and the causes we support, please visit IllinoisLottery.com.