LONDON, Ky. (WKYT) - A London, Ky. couple is celebrating a life-changing win after hitting big on a Kentucky Lottery Scratch-off ticket.

The pair, who wish to remain anonymous, won $1,500,000 playing the $20 “Wild Cash 200X.

The husband, a longtime lottery player, said he bought the winning ticket recently from a Kentucky Lottery vending machine, which is a change from his usual routine.

“I’m surprised that I even bought that ticket,” he said. “I usually buy it from the counter.”

After scratching off the first row of numbers, the husband’s first thought was that he might be mistaken. He said he checked the ticket “fifty times to make sure my eyes weren’t bad!”

Once reality set in, the man said he was a nervous wreck finding a safe place to keep the winning ticket before making a trip

See Full Page