Mega Millions winning ticket sold in Corbin

UPDATE: The identity of the person who purchased the winning Mega Millions ticket in Corbin has been released.

Corbin resident, George Cerveny, won $1 million during Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing, matching all five white numbers. He bought the ticket at the Circle K store on Gordon Hill Pike.

According to a press release from the Kentucky Lottery, Cerveny checked the numbers before going to bed, but didn’t check his ticket, knowing that he hadn’t matched the Megaball number.

“I saw the numbers [Tuesday night] and thought those look real good, real good numbers and they looked familiar but it didn’t hit the three number and of course, that’s the [Megaball] and I thought, ‘Okay, time to go to bed,'” said Cerveny. “I went to bed a millionaire and didn’t even know it. I’ve played the same numbers for years and this morning I got a phone call from one of my employees saying, ‘Hey, call Circle K. The manager’s trying to get ahold of you.'”

Cerveny noted that he has purchased lottery tickets from the same Circle K store for about 10 years, but has never won more than a few dollars at a time, according to the release. Cerveny and his wife, Jennifer, claimed the winnings Wednesday at the Kentucky Lottery Headquarters, where they received a check for $715,000, the remainder left after taxes.

As for what he expects to do with his winnings, Cerveny isn’t planning anything too flashy.

“We’re going to get out of debt. That’s probably the answer for most people but we’re going to get out of debt and not have to worry about it…and figure out a nice vacation,” said Cerveny.

The Circle K on Gordon Hill Pike will also receive $10,000 for selling the winning ticket.

ORIGINAL: A winning Mega Millions ticket was sold in Corbin, netting the lucky winner $1 million dollars.

The Kentucky Lottery announced the winning ticket in Corbin Wednesday afternoon, following Tuesday’s night’s drawing. The announcement states the ticket was sold at a Circle K, though it did not specify which one.

According to the Kentucky Lottery website, the ticket was sold at Circle K #3291. Cross-referencing the store number with Whitley County Health Department inspections data, the winning store is on Gordon Hill.

No information regarding the winner’s identity has yet been released.