Man won £1m after buying lottery ticket at Asda thanks to his late mum's advice
05.08.2022 - 19:23
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A man who recently scooped a massive £1 million win on the National Lottery after buying a ticket at his local Asda store says he owes his success to his late mum’s advice.
Robert Cameron, 53, initially bought a ticket on Friday, July 29, at his local Asda store in Maryhill, Glasgow. After checking, he realised he had won £3.70 and decided to follow his late mum's advice by reinvesting in his winnings.
Robert said he almost forgot to go and buy a second ticket, before returning to the shop after his son called asking for a lift. His extra ticket proved to be even luckier than the first.
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“I’ve played the National Lottery since it began but hadn’t bought a ticket for a year or so,” Robert told GlasgowLive. “I always thought it would never happen to me but when I passed the counter, I thought of the recent EuroMillions jackpot winner from the UK.
"I never normally carry cash but, as fate would have it, I had £4 of change in my pocket so I thought I would try my luck for the draw that night.
“When I checked my ticket the next day, I had won £3.70. I had a bit of a chuckle to myself thinking that’s all I’d ever win but my mum always used to say, ‘a win leads to a win’.
"She always told us if you win something, take it and put it into something else so I decided I’d follow her advice and use my winnings to buy two Lucky Dips for that night’s Lotto draw.”
Being 'dad’s taxi' paid off for father-of-five Robert when he checked his ticket the next morning.
He said: “I just went about my usual routine – fed the fish, got a cup of tea and then thought I better check those tickets. I always check on the app and of course the same