A Missouri Lottery player in Bowling Green turned a $5,000 prize into $100,000 after uncovering a multiplier symbol on a “50X” Scratchers game purchased at Crossroads General Store, 1001 S. Business 61, in Bowling Green.

“I like the ’50X’ Scratchers tickets,” the winner said after claiming her prize at Lottery headquarters in Jefferson City. “Ever since the game came out I have purchased them.”

She recalled thinking, “Wouldn’t it be great to win 50 times something?” 

While she didn’t find a 50- multiplier, the winner was very pleased when her ticket revealed a ‘20X’ symbol that multiplied her $5,000 prize 20 times – resulting in one of the game’s $100,000 top prizes.

She shared plans to use some of her winnings on home improvements and to visit family out of state.

To date, players have won more than $13.1 million in prizes since the game was released. One top prize and three $20,000 prizes remain unclaimed.

In FY25, Pike County players won more than $2.7 million in Missouri Lottery prizes, retailers received more than $280,000 in commissions and bonuses, and more than $1.1 million in Lottery proceeds went to education programs in the county.