AdvertisementA 68-year-old retiree from Milwaukie, Oregon, was unknowingly sitting on millions of dollars for almost a month before finally checking his lottery ticket and realizing he had the winning numbers. David Schultze had bought an Oregon's Game Megabucks ticket at a Safeway in Gladstone for a drawing that occurred on January 24, Oregon lottery officials said. However, he didn't get around to checking the ticket until Friday, when he realized he won the jackpot and spent the rest of the weekend in shock. The Safeway store he bought the ticket from also got an $84,000 bonus. AdvertisementSchultze told officials he doesn't buy lottery tickets often, but when the jackpot is "getting up there," he plays just in case.

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Persons: David Schultze, didn't, Schultze Organizations: Safeway, lotto Locations: Milwaukie , Oregon, Gladstone, Oregon