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A man from Arkansas wins a record-breaking $5.123 million lottery prize

Yell County, Arkansas – In the February 1 LOTTO drawing, a resident of Yell County just won a record-breaking $5.123 million prize.
This fortunate win is the biggest prize ever awarded in the history of the state of Arkansas.
The winner, who has played the weekly lottery for a long time, stated that this was his first time participating in the lottery.
“What an amazing weekend!” he said. “I chose to jump in when I realized it was worth more than $5 million.”
He was shocked to learn that he had won the $5.123 million prize when he got the call.
He thought, “It just doesn’t sound right.”
According to his wife, “we believed it to be a hoax.” Despite her husband’s prior accolades, the
The fortunate winner has only told his close friends and family members thus far.
With the gains, he and his spouse intend to settle all of their bills and put some money aside for retirement.
“We’re all very happy for the person from Yell County who won the $5.123 million lottery prize,” said Sharon Strong, the Executive Director of ASL. “When we can give an Arkansan such a large jackpot, it’s a historic day at the lottery.”