美国一男子给宠物狗买零食时中了彩票

A New York man will be living large thanks to his decision to buy some Slim Jims for his dog.

得益于给自己的爱犬买了Slim Jim牌肉干零食这一决定，纽约州一名男子的生活富足了起来。

New York Lottery officials say Monday that 73-year-old Dale Farrand recently won the $10 million prize on a Cash Spectacular scratch-off ticket.

纽约彩票管理人员本周一称，73岁的戴尔·法兰德最近买了一张刮刮乐彩票，中了1000万美元的奖金。

The Fort Edward man says he bought a $30 ticket at a local Cumberland Farms convenience store while buying Slim Jims snacks for his dog Boots.

这位来自爱德华堡的男子表示，他在当地卡伯兰农场的便利店给自己的狗狗布茨买Slim Jims零食时，顺便花了30美元买了一张彩票。

He scratched the ticket in his car and realized he was a winner.

随后他在车里刮开了彩票，并意识到自己中奖了。

Farrand says he drove straight home and had his wife check the ticket for him.

法兰德称自己直接开车回家，让妻子帮他检查了彩票。

Farrand will receive a lump-sum payment of $6.7 million after required with holdings.

在扣除税费后，法兰德将一次性得到670万美元。

He says he'll use the windfall to pay off his mortgage, make home improvements and help his children and grandchildren.

他表示，自己将利用这笔意外之财还清抵押贷款，改善住房条件，并帮助自己的子女和孙辈。