CLIVE, Iowa—At first, the recent winner of a $40 million jackpot says he couldn’t believe he won the lottery—after all, he bought the ticket on April Fools’ Day.
“I thought it was a joke,” said Earl Lape, a 61-year-old retired mechanic from Dubuque, Iowa. Only after confirming his Lotto America ticket with a convenience store clerk was he convinced he won the big prize, according to the Iowa Lottery.
