An American has won the same lottery twice in 15 years.

A resident of the American city of Chicago won twice in the same lottery, his prize was more than $ 1.3 million. This was reported on July 4 by the New York Post (NYP) newspaper with reference to the lottery's press service.

"A man from Illinois won $1.3 million in the same lottery he had already won 15 years ago," the publication says.

The lottery draw took place on June 11. A Chicago resident bought a ticket spontaneously at a gas station in the city of Oswego. According to the winner himself, he had already bought a successful ticket 15 years ago. Then his winnings amounted to $ 45 thousand.

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Earlier, on March 19, it was reported that a 19-year-old resident of Lapeer County, Michigan won a jackpot of $533.6 thousand during his morning commute. The young man told the organizers of the raffle that he made a quick stop at a gas station in the city of Almont, where he purchased an instant lottery ticket.