While making a pit stop at Break Time, 105 N. Highway 63 in Vienna, a new “King of Spades” Scratchers ticket caught the eye of a lucky Missouri Lottery player.
“It said ‘NEW’ on the case,” the winner said.
Interested in playing the newest ticket, he purchased one and began scratching it off, only to discover it contained the first of the game’s six $100,000 top prizes.
“I didn’t believe it,” he said. “I was just like, ‘This ain’t real!’”
“King of Spades” players have won more than $1.4 million in prizes since the $5 game was released on July 29. Over $17.6 million remain in unclaimed prizes, including five additional top prizes of $100,000 and six $20,000 prizes.
In FY23, players in Maries County won more than $5.9 million in Missouri Lottery prizes, retailers received more than $158,000 in commissions and bonuses, and more than $121,000 in Lottery proceeds went to education programs in the county.
