When deciding on pizza and burgers for lunch, a California family may tell you to choose pizza.
According to the California lottery, Northern California man McKinley Nelson, 72, and his wife’s craving for beloved Italian cuisine paid off on a massive scale, visiting a $1 million award.
The European County couple visited a wine and liquor store that shares a round table pizza and building in the winter town about 40 miles west of Sacramento. There was some change to the tipping service, and Nelson broke his $100 bill by purchasing two lottery tickets.
“I think it was $20, and I went to the truck and started scratching,” Nelson told lottery officials in a news release.
The retired veteran said he remembered what he told his wife.
The pair checked their winning tickets through the California lottery app and confirmed they had won the Jackpot Award.
“My wife almost had a heart attack.”
The two were almost completely distrustful that their tipping decision had made an incredibly immediate profit.
“So my wife almost had a heart attack,” Nelson said. “And we had to go in and buy pizza. It was all her fault, she’s a pizza lover.”
McKinley said he’s played the California lottery for 40 years, the news release said.
“It took a long time to win,” he said.
According to the California lottery, Nelson said he would spend the money to pay off his house, save some of it, and buy a camper. They plan a drive to visit McKinley’s family with a new recreational vehicle, and even more to see his wife’s family.
Where can I buy the lottery ticket?
Tickets can be purchased directly at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
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