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Illinois father parlays a $100 lottery win into a $1 million prize

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Lucky player reinvests earnings, then winnings, then wins big

By Kate Northrop

An Illinois man built up his earnings from a side gig into a $100 lottery win, and then into a million-dollar payday by reinvesting every step of the way.

The Illinois father turned a decent $100 lottery win into an impressive $1 million prize one day apart.

The anonymous player, who claimed the $1 million top prize recently, said his win came from the second scratch-off ticket he played in the span of two days.

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