Oregon man wins $8.9 million from forgotten lottery ticket he bought on Christmas

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Oregon man wins $8.9 million from forgotten lottery ticket he bought on Christmas
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Nearly three months after buying a Megabucks lottery ticket and quickly forgetting about it, an Oregon man is a multimillionaire

Wilbur Brown was at the Moose Lodge in Springfield, Oregon, on Christmas Eve, when a friend bought a"26 for $25" Megabucks ticket. As Brown's friend explained to him, the ticket allowed players to buy into 26 consecutive drawings for just $25. Brown decided to buy a ticket too, which granted him access drawings until February 19, 2022. He just won a $10 million lottery for the second timeBut after a few weeks, he forgot about the ticket.

Read MoreBrown's lucky numbers were 15, 33, 34, 40, 42, and 47, according to the Oregon Lottery. He chose the 30-year annuity option for his winnings and will receive a check for slightly more than $200,000 after taxes each year until the prize is paid out.The odds of winning the jackpot were just 1 in 6,135,756 the Oregon Lottery says on its website.The lodge where Brown bought his winning ticket also lucked out from his purchase.

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