A  Missouri Lottery player in Crawford County uncovered a $77,777 top prize on a “Ruby Red 7s” Scratchers ticket purchased at Leasburg Mobil, 6969 N. Service Road, in Leasburg.

“I scratched the first symbol off, won $10,000,” the winner explained. “I was like, ‘No way!’ Then again on the next one and the next one. Holy cow!”

After uncovering the entire ticket, his prizes totaled $77,777, and he now plans to purchase a truck for his son with part of the winnings.

In FY25, Crawford County players won more than $3.2 million in Missouri Lottery prizes, retailers received more than $310,000 in commissions and bonuses, and more than $925,000 in Lottery proceeds went to education programs in the county.