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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Erin Keller

Grandma and breast cancer survivor decided to play the lottery on her phone. Then she hit it big

Nicole Walter, a 42-year-old grandmother of 10, said she plans to use her lottery winnings to renovate her farmhouse - (Pennsylvania Lottery)

A grandmother of 10 from Pennsylvania who overcame breast cancer has had a huge turnaround in fortunes after winning a record-breaking state lottery prize.

Nicole Walter, 42, received a commemorative check for $2,021,096.49 on Wednesday at the Lottery Area Office in Erie. Walter said she was playing lottery games on her phone alongside her boyfriend when she struck it big.

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