EAST SAINT LOUIS, Ill. (WSIL) -- An Illinois Lotto player in East Saint Louis is celebrating after winning a $14.6 million jackpot on Monday, August 25.

The winning ticket was sold at Crown Mart on East Broadway. The winning numbers were 5, 9, 14, 18, 22, and 23.

"Our phone has been ringing off the hook with customers calling to congratulate us for selling the jackpot-winning Lotto ticket," said Ed Hamed, store manager. "In my nine years managing this location, this is the biggest winning ticket we’ve ever sold. We are thrilled for the winner and couldn’t be more excited."

Crown Mart will receive a $146,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Hamed plans to use the bonus for remodeling the store and treating the staff.

"We’ll put it back into the business—remodel the inside and outsi

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