A Webster County Lottery player was pleasantly surprised when he uncovered the first $50,000 prize claimed in the “$1,000,000 Winnings” Scratchers game.
“It was a newer game, and I had played it a few times,” the winner stated, explaining his decision to purchase the ticket at Smokers Friendly, 1100 Spur Drive, in Marshfield.
After scratching the ticket, he was in disbelief when he noticed one of his numbers matched a winning number.
“With a prize like this, I had to double-check that I didn’t make a mistake,” the winner teased.
Players of the “$1,000,000 Winnings” Scratchers game have won more than $8.3 million since the game was released in July. More than $25.4 million in prizes remain unclaimed, including two top prizes of $1 million and four additional $50,000 prizes.
In FY24, players in Webster County won more than $4.4 million in Missouri Lottery prizes, retailers received more than $440,000 in commissions and bonuses, and more than $4.3 million in Lottery proceeds went to education programs in the county.
