Happenstance Leads to $100,000 Scratchers Win

Mar. 24, 2025

While browsing tickets at On The Run, 1710 N. Bishop in Rolla, a Missouri Lottery player made the decision to pick up a “$100,000 Cash Craze” ticket he’d never played before.

“They actually didn’t have the ticket I wanted, so I got this one instead,” the winner said.

He began scratching off the ticket and initially thought he won $2,000 – only to realize he’d won much more as he finished playing the game. 

“When I realized I had won $100,000, it was unbelievable!” he said. 

“$100,000 Cash Craze” players have won over $5.9 million in prizes since the game began on Dec. 30. There are currently over $9 million in unclaimed prizes, including two more top prizes of $100,000.

Players who purchased tickets in Phelps County in FY24 won more than $8.6 million in total Missouri Lottery prizes. Retailers received more than $843,000 in commissions and bonuses, and education programs in the county received more than $1.7 million in appropriated Lottery proceeds.