Man finds winning lottery ticket in desk drawer days before expiration with help from wife

A man from Massachusetts became $100,000 richer thanks to the help of his significant other.

John Butler bought lottery tickets before going to Florida last year. He put them in a drawer but never checked.

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Last week, Butler’s wife told him about a lottery prize news she’d seen, prompting him to look around his house for the winning ticket he found, according to the Massachusetts Lottery.

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Butler won the state’s $100,000 cash prize by claiming his winnings 11 days before it expired. The Massachusetts Lottery noted that the prize was won in a lottery draw on March 17, 2022.

On Monday, he withdrew his lottery winnings and told lottery officials he planned to use the money to improve his home.

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“We are delighted that Mr. Butler’s wife saw the lottery announcement on the news about an unclaimed ticket! What a great reminder to keep your tickets safe and always check them.” — Treasury Chair Deborah B. Goldberg. This is stated in a statement by the Massachusetts Lottery Commission. “You never know when you might be as lucky as Butlers.”

This story was reported from Washington, DC.