Tyson DeJaynes of Abingdon is feeling pretty lucky after he scratched off a ticket from the Illinois Lottery and won $75,000.
Initially DeJaynes thought he had only won $50 from the $25 Ultimate Crossword game and went to work.
His grandmother bought the ticket at the Casey’s General Store in Abingdon on S. Monroe St., which gets a bonus for selling the ticket.
The retailer who sells a winning ticket gets one percent of the prize amount which in this case in $750.
DeJaynes says that plans on sharing his winnings with his grandparents and also will pay off his car.
The Ultimate Crossword game has top 10 prizes of $750,000 and 100 prizes of $75,000.
