TRIANGLE, Va. (Gray News) – A man in Virginia gave his son a winning $1 million lottery ticket as a wedding gift.
“This was the best way to get him out of my basement,” he jokingly told Virginia Lottery officials.
The man’s son, Aaron Andrews got married in April. Since, he and his wife have been living in his father’s basement in Prince William County.
Andrews’ father is an avid lottery player and bought a ticket for the Virginia Lottery’s Cash4Life drawing and ended up matching the first five winning numbers.
Instead of choosing the prize of either $1,000 a week or a one-time cash option of $1 million, he gave the ticket to his son and his new wife.
“I have a great father who has done nothing but look out for me,” Andrews told Virginia Lottery officials as the winning ticket was redeemed.
The newlyweds chose the one-time cash option of $1 million. They plan to buy a new home with the winnings.
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