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Iowa Man Wins 1 Million Dollars After Lottery Clerk Printed Ticket Again With Different Numbers

West Burlington man Josh Buster won $1M after lottery ticket-printing mistake in April 2022. (IALottery/Zenger).

An Iowa man has won 1 million dollars after the store clerk accidentally gave him one play instead of five – and then printed the other four out on a separate ticket that he believes is what gave him different numbers and a lucky break.

Zenger News obtained a statement from the Iowa Lottery saying: “Josh Buster of West Burlington said that when he asked for five easy-pick plays for Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing, the clerk at his local convenience store initially printed just one play from the lottery terminal.

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