Fayetteville man wins lottery's Million Dollar Raffle

Gary and Nancy Howard pose with a check for $1 million after claiming the winning ticket in the Million Dollar Raffle.
Gary and Nancy Howard pose with a check for $1 million after claiming the winning ticket in the Million Dollar Raffle.

A Fayetteville man has claimed the top $1 million prize in the Arkansas Lottery's Million Dollar Raffle game.

The lottery said Tuesday that Gary Howard bought the winning ticket at the Fast Trax in Fayetteville.

A statement from the agency said Howard will use his winnings to pay for his grandson's college. He'll put the rest in savings.

Howard and his wife claimed the prize Monday after the raffle drawing Thursday.

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