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2 Tennessee Lottery Winners Get $1 Million Each
A Lebanon man and a couple from Loudon each claimed $1 million scratch-off prizes from the Tennessee Lottery this week.
TENNESSEE — Two separate $1 million prizes from scratch-off games in the Tennessee Lottery were claimed this week, according to lottery officials.
Both prizes were claimed Monday, according to the lottery.
LaRandall Beard, a factory worker from Lebanon, won $1 million playing "Double Diamond Spectacular.”
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Beard, who bought the scratch-off at the Discount Tobacco at 337 Baddour Parkway in Lebanon, told the lottery he plans to invest some of his winnings and put some of it into home improvements.
Angie and Roy Moats, a couple from Loudon, claimed a $1 million prize after playing “Win Big.” The Moats purchased the ticket at DP Market, located at 14934 Highway 72 in Loudon.
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The Moats waited a few days to claim their winnings to fit with Angie's work schedule.
“I held on to that ticket for dear life,” Roy told the lottery.
The Tennessee Lottery has now awarded 345 prizes of $1 million or more in its history.
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