Retiree Merle Butler says he stuffed ticket in safe-deposit box
(NEWSER) - Nosy people of the world, rejoice! Illinois, unlike Maryland and Kansas , doesn't let its lotto winners remain anonymous, which means you can now know the face of a couple who are a whole lot richer, after stepping forward today to claim the third winning Mega Millions ticket. "It's very exciting," Merle and Patricia Butler told at a press conference in the tiny town of Red Bud. The couple say they have no plans to leave Red Bud, reports the New York Post . “She started giggling and she giggled for about four hours, I think," says Merle Butler of his wife's reaction to the win. More»
