Man vows to never eat bologna again after winning $1 million on lottery scratch-off

LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. (Gray News) - A lucky Tennessee man turned a $20 ticket into a $1 million lottery jackpot.

According to the Kentucky Lottery, Jody, who requested his last name not be shared, came to Louisville on June 10 with his father to claim their winnings from the $1 million Casino Nights Kentucky Lottery scratch-off game.

Lottery officials said Jody’s father purchased the winning ticket just a few days earlier at an Adairville Market and began scratching the ticket at the store.

“I said [to the clerk], ‘If I hit this million dollars, I ain’t ever eating bologna again,’” the father shared

The top prize was revealed within the first couple of rows where he matched the three key symbols next to the top prize amount.

“It kind of shocked me,” the father said.

He told lottery officials that he immediately called his son when he realized he’d won.

“He went, ‘You’ll never believe what I just did,’” Jody said. “And, I said, ‘What?’ He said, ‘We just won $1 million!’ I was sitting there thinking, yeah right, I don’t believe you!”

According to Jody, his father then drove down to his home to show him the ticket and they made plans to drive up to Kentucky Lottery headquarters.

Jody said he still continued with his weekend plans that included mowing the lawn while looking forward to their Louisville trip.

As for the winnings, Jody said he plans on investing the money.

“Houses are paid off. Cars paid off. We will be bill-free probably next week,” he said.

Lottery officials said Jody and his father opted to take the game’s $700,000 lump sum cash option.

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