A Missouri Lottery player in Washington County was the first to claim one of 50 $50,000 prizes available in the newly released “$250 Million Extravaganza” Scratchers game. She purchased the winning ticket at Quick Stop, 10215 W. Highway E, in Potosi.
“I saw it was a new game and it was in the number two spot,” shared the winner. “So, I decided to try one.”
She began scratching the ticket and had to contain her excitement when she realized she had won.
“I was still in the store and didn’t want anyone to know I had a ticket worth $50,000 in my back pocket!” she laughed. “I can replace my beater with a heater and get a new car!”
Players have won over $3.7 million playing “$250 Million Extravaganza” since the $50 ticket was released on May 27. More than $263.4 million in prizes are still unclaimed, including all three top prizes of $5 million, three $1 million prizes and 48 additional $50,000 prizes.
In FY24, players in Washington County won more than $5.9 million in Missouri Lottery prizes, retailers received more than $467,000 in commissions and bonuses, and more than $3.4 million in Lottery proceeds went to education programs in the county.
