All of us head out to the casino or our local lottery vendor hoping to win the big one. We all know it is a long shot but it is fun to dream. Besides you can’t win if you don’t play. Truth be told, most of us would be happy with a smaller win, that helps us pay rent or make a car payment for the month. We might not even believe it if we did win. This is exactly the case for a New York woman. She is a regular visitor at her local casino. She was just hoping for a chance at one of the casino’s give-a-way prizes. What she actually won went far beyond that.
Patti Breault was visiting the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino in Hogansburg, New York. She went that night because the casino was giving away a bonus prize of $2,000. She was lucky, she won. At least she thought she won the $2,000. What she went home with, she still can’t believe. “This lady over here is going, ‘You won the mega million.’” she explained. She turned to the lady and said, “Nope, not me. There’s something wrong with the machine.’” In case you are wondering, instead of winning the $2,000 give-a-way, Ms. Breault won a $1.2 million jackpot!
Awestruck, Ms. Breault left the casino, went home, and fell asleep. “I woke up thinking oh my God, what a dream, unbelievable, you know? Then I looked over and saw the check and I started crying all over again.” This win could not have come at better time. She had fallen behind in her house payments while trying to take care of her elderly mother. “My life went from very tough to a lot less stressful…I just can’t get over it.” These are the kinds of wins you want to hear about. Unsuspecting, and needing a boost.
