Ernest Rust was not looking at the prize amount incorrectly, Michigan lottery officials said in a Feb. 13 news release. He had hit the Mega Millions jackpot and won $1 million.

With his winnings, Ernest Rust plans to take a European river cruise and use the rest to supplement his retirement.

“I gave the tickets to my wife to scratch, and since she wasn’t wearing her glasses, she handed one to me and asked: ‘What does this mean?’ as she pointed to the money bag symbol,” the winner told the Michigan Lottery. “I said ‘this’ is a really, really big winner!”

The bill sponsor argues keeping winners anonymous would protect them from threats, scams and the possibility of being violently attacked.