Second time’s a charm for New Mexico winner

Drawing Date: 8/18/2017

August 22, 2017 - Leonard Bulmer of Albuquerque, N.M., purchased two wagers for the August 11th $393 million Mega Millions jackpot. He didn’t win. Instead, he returned to Smith’s #494 at 5850 Eubank NE and purchased a couple more Mega Millions tickets.

On Friday night, after the draw, Mr. Bulmer checked his tickets and was told to go to New Mexico Lottery headquarters to claim his prize. (That makes for a long weekend when you’re holding a winning ticket!)

On Monday afternoon, he presented his ticket at the Lottery Claims Center. The ticket was a million-dollar winner.

Although Leonard’s wife knew he won, she still had no idea how much the ticket was worth. When asked if he would call and tell her at work, he replied, “No, I’ll tell her at home tonight.”

Leonard plans to pay some bills and relax. He still plans to play Powerball and Mega Millions – and already has his ticket for Wednesday’s $700 million Powerball drawing.