When this Kentucky woman won the lottery, she wasn’t the only one who benefited.
Crystal Dunn won $146,351.74 seconds after making a $20 Instant Play wager, according to a Thursday news release from the Kentucky Lottery. "I never thought I would win something like this, but this goes to show it can happen," she said, according to the release.
Mega Millions jackpot tops half a billion dollars after Friday night's drawingAfter picking up and depositing her check on July 8, Dunn's next stop was Meijer, a supermarket chain, where she bought $2,000 in gift cards.And then she started handing them out to strangers in the store.Read More"A few were taken back, thinking I was wanting something in return," Dunn said, according to the release.
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