A player in Southern Illinois won nearly $1.5 million after purchasing a FastPlay Cash Castle ticket at Hucks, 540 Fairfield Road, Mount Vernon. The winning ticket was for a $30 progressive game starting at $100,000, with the jackpot growing until it was claimed. The jackpot prize was $1,498,172, and the store will receive a 1% bonus of $14,982 for selling the winning ticket. The winner has one year to claim the prize, and their identity remains undisclosed. The Cash Castle game offers a 1 in 3.24 chance of winning a prize, with the jackpot odds at 1 in 240,000. After taxes, the estimated take-home amount is approximately $1,064,451. The Illinois Lottery offers 35 FastPlay games, which are quick and do not require number selection or scratching. The jackpot is the highest starting amount of any Illinois FastPlay game, and it increases with each ticket sold until won.