'Whole Family' Knew of Jackpot Win by End of Day

Feb 03, 2023

Good news spread fast for a $116,000 Show Me Cash jackpot winner in Bowling Green.

“By the end of the day, my whole family knew!” the winner laughed.

His ticket for the Sept. 29, 2022, drawing matched all five numbers drawn: 2, 3, 6, 9 and 23. He played his own set of numbers, based on family milestones, and claimed his prize at the Lottery’s Jefferson City office on Jan. 27. The winning ticket was purchased at Ayerco, 18048 Business Highway 161 S., in Bowling Green.

Show Me Cash is drawn daily at 8:59 p.m., with jackpots that start at $50,000 and grow until won. Tonight’s Show Me Cash jackpot is $456,000.

In FY22, players who purchased tickets in Pike County won more than $2.8 million in total Missouri Lottery prizes. Lottery retailers in the county received more than $294,000 in commissions and bonuses, and education programs in the county received more than $825,000 in appropriated Lottery proceeds.