LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Northern Kentucky man is celebrating after he won big on a Kentucky Lottery scratch-off ticket.
James Bray bought five $5 Cash Eruption scratch-off tickets on May 2 at Richardson Road Marathon in Independence.
Later that night, he scratched the tickets off at home. As Bray scratched the second ticket off, he revealed three bell symbols --winning the game’s top prize of $75,000.
“I looked at it and saw three bells…finally, at least I won something,” Bray said. “I scratched it off and it said $75,000. I was like, ‘Wait a minute.’”
Lottery officials said he claimed his winning ticket the next day. After taxes, he walked away with $54,000.
“It will be nice to see the money in my savings account,” he said. “Now that I have it, I’m still going to act like I don’t have it.”
Bray told lottery officials in addition to putting some of the winnings in the bank, he plans to buy a few things for his house.
Richardson Road Marathon will receive $750 for selling the winning ticket.
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