New Orleans man buys $2 million winning lottery ticket at Chef Chevron
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Ernest Crayton Jr. of New Orleans is celebrating a stroke of luck after winning $2 million in the Mega Millions drawing on May 21. Crayton matched five out of six numbers and doubled his prize with the Megaplier feature, selecting the 2x multiplier.
Crayton purchased his ticket at Chef Chevron on Chef Menteur Highway.
After tax withholdings, he took home $1,435,000.
“When I found out we had sold the winning ticket, I told all of my regulars to check their tickets to see if they were the big winner,” said Jonathan Nguyen, one of the store managers.
Chef Chevron received a $20,000 selling bonus.
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