Tourist buys lucky lottery ticket while on trip to Colorado — and wins millions
A lucky visitor from out of state played Colorado’s lottery during his trip and took home the state’s top prize, lottery officials say.
“Ryan P.” from Philadelphia won $3 million on a $50 Platinum Riches scratch game, the Colorado Lottery said in a news release.
“[He] must have had a good visit to Denver because he’s going home with the $3 MILLION top prize,” officials said in the release.
He declined to share photos or details of how he’ll spend his winnings.
“But we’re sure he’s glad he took a chance on the Colorado Lottery!” officials said in the release.
He bought his ticket at a Sav-O-Mart. He won by matching the winning number 14 for the $3 million top prize, KDVR reported.
This story was originally published April 11, 2023 at 12:07 PM with the headline "Tourist buys lucky lottery ticket while on trip to Colorado — and wins millions."
