Florissant Man $2.7 Million Richer After Winning Missouri Lotto

The $2.7 million winner from the April 20 Missouri Lotto drawing has claimed his prize. 

Kenneth Yates is now $2.7 million richer after winning the drawing. The Florissant man struck it big with winning numbers 14, 20, 21, 24, 25 and 35. 

Yates purchased the the winning Quick Pick ticket at QuikTrip, 2105 N. Highway 67, in Florissant. Yates became the second big winner to buy a ticket at that very same QuikTrip.  Michael and Juanita Behlmann of Florissant won $1.2 million in Lotto on April 28, 2012, after buying a ticket at the store. QuikTrip received a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

Lotto is a twice-weekly Draw Game with jackpots that start at $1 million. Yates is the player No. 218 to win a Lotto jackpot since 1986 and the 376th Missouri Lottery-made millionaire.

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