MILLSBORO PLAYER WINS WTH MONEYFALL TRIPLER

(Dover, Del.) - A 52-year-old Millsboro resident claimed a $25,000 top prize on Dec. 1 thanks to her favorite Delaware Lottery Instant Game, MONEYFALL TRIPLER.

The top-prize-winner purchased the lucky ticket from Bodie’s Market # 1, located in Millsboro at 222 Railroad Avenue. The winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, bought just one ticket that day, and that’s all it took. She was shocked and surprised when she won, and immediately told the first person she saw, another customer in the store. This isn’t the first win for the Delaware native, and it probably won’t be the last, as she plans to continue playing the lottery. The lucky Delaware Lottery player plans to travel to Jamaica for vacation with a portion of the winnings.

Since the start of operations in 1975, the Delaware Lottery has contributed more than $4.1 billion to the state’s General Fund to help finance needed state services that benefit everyone in Delaware. The Lottery offers a variety of games: POWERBALL®, MEGA MILLIONS®, HOT LOTTO®, MULTI-WIN LOTTO, DELAWARE CASH 5®, PLAY 3, PLAY 4, Keno, iGaming and assorted Instant Games, Video Lottery, Sports Lottery and Table Games. Delaware Lottery game and promotional details are available at delottery.com, at licensed locations, and from the Lottery's office in Dover.

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PENNSYLVANIA PLAYER WINS $15,000 WITH BLACK ONYX 7s

(Dover, Del.)- A 49-year-old warehouse manager from Croydon, PA. claimed a $15,000 instant win on Nov. 16 with his new favorite scratch off game, BLACK ONYX 7s.

The lucky ticket was purchased at Airport News & Tobacco, located in New Castle at 275 N. DuPont Hwy. The winner couldn’t believe it when the scratcher revealed his prize. The first person he told about the big win was his boss.

The regular lottery player plans to continue playing, and expects that his money will make his life a little easier. He plans to use some of the winnings to purchase a big screen T.V.

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A $40,000 DREAM COMES TRUE FOR LUCKY PLAYER

(Dover, Del.) - A 41-year-old Delaware Lottery player scored a $40,000 POWERBALL Power Play win on Nov. 12 following a Nov. 6 drawing. The lucky woman purchased the winning ticket from Derr Liquors on Picasso Road in Christiana, DE.

The first-time lottery winner selected the lucky numbers based on certain numbers that cropped up in her dreams. News of the big win reached her when she happened to be watching T.V. The winner immediately called her cousin to share the good news.

The Wilson, N.C., resident plans to continue playing the lottery, and will to put her winnings towards a car and the church.

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TRIPLE RED 777 DELIVERS $40,000 WIN

(Dover, Del.) — A 50-year-old Delaware Lottery player claimed a $40,000 top prize in the TRIPLE RED 777 Instant Game on Oct. 7.

The instant winner is a regular lottery player, but couldn’t believe their luck when revealing the top prize on the $10 scratch off ticket. The lucky player, who wishes to remain anonymous, immediately called a friend to share the exciting news.

This represents this player’s first big lottery win, and it might not be the last. The winner plans to continue playing, and will put the winnings toward a house-remodeling project.

The ticket was purchased at the Glasgow Avenue Shell located in Newark at 2410 Pulaski Highway.

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WILMINGTON MAN SCORES $112,100 IN MULTI-WIN LOTTO

(Dover, Del.) —An 80-year-old Wilmington man claimed $112,100 in the Delaware Lottery’s MULTI-WIN LOTTO game on Sept. 23, 2010. The winning ticket was purchased at TJ’s Market in Wilmington.

The winner found out the good news when he called the Delaware Lottery Hotline (1-800-338-6200). His next phone call was to his daughter to share the exciting news.

The Philadelphia native plans to put his winnings toward a new car or possibly his mortgage. A regular Lottery player, this winner usually purchases about five tickets each try. With his first win under his belt, he plans to keep on playing.

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NEWARK WOMAN SALVAGES POWERBALL® WIN

(Dover, Del.) — Fifty four-year-old Constance Callahan claimed a $10,000 POWERBALL® win from the Delaware Lottery on Sept. 12. Callahan says she only plays the lottery “once in a while, when [she’s] in the right checkout line.” After collecting the big $10,000 win, it’s safe to say that Callahan was in the right checkout line at BJ’s in Newark on Aug. 28.

“I almost threw the ticket away,” Callahan admits. Luckily, she held onto her winning Powerball ticket and discovered she was a winner when she checked her numbers online at www.delottery.com. Callahan selected a quick pick pre-numbered ticket rather than using her own numbers.

The lucky player almost missed out again however, when she miscopied the numbers and thought she had only won $103. She even argued with the clerk when he informed her that she had actually won $10,000.

This was Callahan’s first Lottery win, and upon realizing that she had won big, she shared the news with her son.

The first thing Callahan plans to do with her money is to book a sunny vacation in a beach house in North Carolina for next year.

As for her future Lottery playing plans, Callahan admits, she already has two new tickets in her pocket. She hopes they are as lucky as the last batch of tickets.

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MILLSBORO PLAYER PICKS UP $10,000 PRIZE

(Dover, Del.) — A 62-year-old Millsboro man claimed a $10,000 POWERBALL® prize from the Delaware Lottery on August 26, just days after the big score. The winner saw his lucky numbers pop up during the August 21 drawing.

A regular lottery player, the winner purchases four tickets for each of the two weekly Powerball drawings. He used family member birthdays to arrive at the winning formula of his own numbers for the drawing. While he’s won some smaller prizes in the past, this represents the largest payout so far.

The player consulted the newspaper to check his ticket and remembers thinking he’d won only $100. After realizing he’d won $10,000 he shared the happy news with his wife.

The winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, plans to continue playing and says the money will come in handy with his son’s wedding right around the corner.

The lucky player purchased his winning instant ticket at the Back Bay Tobacco store located in Millsboro.

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$200,000 POWERBALL PRIZE GOES TO WILMINGTON MAN

(Dover, Del.) — A 71-year-old player claimed a $200,000 POWERBALL® prize from the Delaware Lottery on August 27, one week after hitting it big. The winner saw his lucky numbers come up during the August 21 drawing.

A regular lottery player, the winner purchased six or seven tickets in the week leading up to the big win. He was inspired by the birthdays of his grandchildren and his wife, and used those dates to concoct a winning mix.

The player consulted the newspaper to check his ticket and remembers thinking: “Oh my gosh, I won big!” He immediately shared the welcome news with his wife.

This marks the first major prize for the player, who wishes to remain anonymous, but he plans to continue playing. He also says some of the money will go to his church and be used to help the local elderly community.

The lucky player purchased his winning instant ticket at Books & Tobacco on Kirkwood Highway.

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MILLSBORO WINNER CLAIMS $8,000 IN MONEY MULTIPLIER

(Dover, Del.) — A 61-year-old woman claimed the last of three $8,000 top prizes for Money Multiplier from the Delaware Lottery on August 18. The winner is a Millsboro resident, but wished to remain anonymous. The Delaware Lottery takes pride in its player protection and privacy policy, only publishing winner names with their consent.

The lucky player purchased her winning instant ticket at the BP Pep Up, located at the intersection of Route 5 and Route 24 in Long Neck.

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SEAFORD MAN CLAIMS $10,000 INSTANT GAME TOP PRIZE

(Dover, Del.) — A 52-year old Delaware native made a surprising discovery when he scratched a Delaware Lottery Sapphire Blue 7s Instant Ticket and revealed a $10,000 top prize. He claimed the prize August 18 at the Delaware Lottery’s Dover office.

The lucky player, who wishes to remain anonymous, lives in the Blades/Seaford area and works as a custodial superintendent at Delaware Technical & Community College. He couldn’t believe he had actually won.

A regular Lottery player, the winner purchased a single Instant Ticket during a recent trip to his local gas station. He normally purchases between one and three tickets at a time. The married man said he has just recently started playing the Delaware Lottery, but he’s quickly reeled in several prizes. “My favorite Lottery games are the Instant Games of course,” said the happy man.

“I was shocked,” said the Instant winner. He shared the exciting news with his wife right away. The winner plans to use some of his winnings to pay off some bills. “This money will really help us,” he said.

The winning ticket was purchased at the Super Soda Center II at 323 W. Stein Highway in Seaford.

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DOVER PLAYER CLAIMS $20,000 TOP PRIZE

(Dover, Del.) — A 69-year-old male from Dover claimed the last of two $20,000 top prizes for the $10 Cash Countdown Instant Game on June 23 at the Delaware Lottery’s Dover office. The lucky player purchased the winning ticket at Shore Stop #266 located near Rodney Village in Dover.

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WILMINGTON WINNER TAKES HOME $68,000 PRIZE

(Dover, Del.) — A 50-year-old Wilmington man claimed a $68,003 MULTI-WIN LOTTO® prize on June 1. This was not the first time the fortunate player has won the Delaware Lottery, but it’s certainly one he’ll remember.

The Chester, Pa., native is a builder in the area with family members in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. He purchased a couple of tickets using his own set of random numbers, and couldn’t have made a better choice.

The winner has enjoyed playing the Delaware Lottery for years and bought his tickets at TJ’s Food Mart, located at 1700 Marsh Road in Wilmington. After calling the Player Information Line and hearing his winning numbers, his first reaction was pure excitement. His sisters were the first to hear of it. The individual does not plan to spend his winnings right away. Instead, he wants to give some of it to charity. He plans to continue to play the Lottery and does not limit himself to a single game. He likes to play them all.

“This will make me really happy – at least for a little while,” the winner said. “This money will really help keep my head above the water.”

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MILFORD MAN CLAIMS $50,000 DOLLAR $IGN$ TOP PRIZE

(Dover, Del.) — The last of two $50,000 top prizes for Game 442, DOLLAR $IGN$, was claimed on Friday, May 21 at the Delaware Lottery’s Dover office. The happy winner was a 48-year-old male. A Milford resident, the lucky player purchased the winning ticket at One Stop, located at 915 N.Walnut Street in Milford.

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NEWARK PLAYER DISCOVERS BLACK PEARL 7S TOP PRIZE

(Dover, Del.) — Newark resident Pete Standarowski came forward to claim a $10,000 on May 14 after scratching off a top prize on a Black Pearl 7s Instant Ticket. The 43-year-old Delaware native works in sales and says he’s thrilled with the big win.

Pete plays a couple of times a week and during this trip he purchased four tickets from Naaman’s Beverage Mart, located at 109 Naamans Road in Claymont. He was introduced to Lottery games by a co-worker and has been a regular player for the last three years. According to the player, the $10,000 prize marks his first major win and he plans to continue to play.

“I kind of expected to win for some reason,” Pete remembers. “I scratched the first three numbers right there in the store and knew things were looking good.” He shared the news with the happy store clerk and quickly informed his family.

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NEW CASTLE PLAYER HITS POWERBALL® FOR $200,000

Dover, Del. – A 25-year-old New Castle player claimed a $200,000 POWERBALL® prize from the Delaware Lottery on April 21. The lucky winner is a member of the Delaware Army National Guard and said the win came at a great time with their pending marriage.

The regular Lottery player typically purchases one $5 ticket per drawing and said their mother introduced them to the game. Quick Pick produced the winning ticket numbers.

The $200,000 prize represents the first win for the player, and they plan to keep playing their favorite games – Powerball and Instant Games.

“I wanted to faint and cry after discovering I’d won,” the winner remembered. “I was shaking thinking of my family. This makes life a lot easier.” The lucky player said the winnings will go towards fixing up their house.

The winning ticket was purchased at Cumberland Farms and Hess, located in New Castle on Route 13.

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$30,000 HOT LOTTO HIT PUTS SELBYVILLE MAN AT EASE

Dover, Del. – A 53-year-old Selbyville man claimed a $30,000 prize from the Delaware Lottery on April 15 after presenting his winning HOT LOTTO® SIZZLER ticket.

An Ohio native, he moved to Delaware in 1984. The winner wished to remain anonymous, but revealed he works in poultry industry maintenance and is married with four girls.

“I’m religious about playing and I’ve been at it for over 20 years,” he said. “I’ve played since moving to the state and I play my own combination of numbers. They usually have some significance, like birthdays or something.”

The player checked his ticket on the Lottery’s hotline for information and winning numbers: 1-800-338-6200.

“It sent tingles all up and down my back when I heard those numbers. It was unbelievable.”

The prize money will go towards medical bills, according to the winner. “I’ve been dealing with some stress and anxiety issues and hopefully this will help get that issue under control.”

The $30,000 hit marks the man’s first big prize, but he plans to keep playing until he hits the big one. Powerball® and Multi-Win Lotto are also among his favorite games.

The winning ticket was purchased at the Bodies store located in Selbyville.

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$100,000 is Big Money for Delmar Man

Dover, Del. – Tom McCain of Delmar, Maryland claimed a $100,000 top prize on April 9 after scratching off a winning Big Money instant ticket. The big surprise couldn’t have come at a better time for 59-year-old McCain who is recently out of work. He plans on using his winnings to pay off his car and credit card, put money down on his house and keep on scratching with even higher ambitions.

April fools had already passed, but it still took some convincing to realize McCain had actually won. “I scratched off the ticket right in the store after buying it, but I didn’t believe it. I showed the cashier and he didn’t believe it either. My son was in a store next door so I went over to show him and he assured me I had a winning ticket,” said McCain. “I immediately signed the back before marching back into the store to verify it.”

“I plan on telling everybody. I even made a copy of the winning ticket to carry in my wallet as proof for any non-believers,” claimed the lucky winner. “I’m hoping this is the beginning of a streak. Winning $100,000 is amazing, but I’m trying to add a few more zeros to that next prize.”

The winning ticket was purchased at the BP Pep Up Gas Station in Millsboro.

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NEWARK MAN GETS IN THE CASH ZONE

Dover, Del. – A 42-year-old Newark resident has claimed the first of two $50,000 top prizes in the Delaware Lottery’s $20 Cash Zone instant game. The lucky player stepped forward for the prize on Wednesday, March 24.

The winner, who wished to remain anonymous, purchased his instant ticket from Smoker’s Corner, located in Newark at 1251 Churchmans Road.

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WILMINGTON WOMAN WINS $10,000 WITH INSTANT TICKET

Dover, Del. – A Wilmington player claimed a $10,000 from the Delaware Lottery on March 16, 2010 after scratching her ticket and winning a top prize in the Black Pearl 7s instant game. The 77-year-old woman said she was ecstatic after revealing the winning prize.

As a regular Delaware Lottery player, the retiree says she likes all of the Delaware Lottery games and does not have a particular favorite. The lucky Wilmington resident originally started playing the Lottery for entertainment, and plans to keep on playing after landing her first big win. Although she is “undecided” about how to spend her winnings, with $10,000 she will have no shortage of options.

The player stops at various licensed retailers around the state, but this winning ticket was purchased at the Penn & Union Dash In on Pennsylvania Ave. in Wilmington.

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Maryland Resident Scores $30,000 in Delaware City

Delaware City, Del. – A resident of Aberdeen, Md., was happy to learn of his major HOT LOTTO® win on Feb. 27. The SIZZLER option kicked the prize up to $30,000. After learning he had the winning ticket, all he could say was, “Wow!” The lucky player shared the good news with his wife first, then headed to a local 7-Eleven to verify his luck before claiming the prize at the Delaware State Lottery offices in Dover on March 1.

This avid Lottery player often purchases up to 5 tickets at a time, and said he selected the winning numbers based “just on a feeling.” After collecting his prize winnings, it should come as no surprise that he plans to continue playing Lottery games. He counts POWERBALL® and HOT LOTTO as his favorite Lottery games of all-time.

The lucky man originally started playing the Lottery in hopes of being able to retire early. With his recent winnings he plans to get his car repaired and help fix up his son’s car. No doubt the winning ticket will put them both in the fast lane.

The winning ticket was purchased at the Delaware City Texaco, located at 600 Fifth Street in Delaware City.

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POWERBALL® ROLLS

Dover, Del. – A 64-year-old Smyrna player netted a $10,000 POWERBALL® prize in a Feb. 24 drawing, thanks to the Delaware Lottery. The lucky woman claimed her prize Feb. 26 and was accompanied by her husband. Originally from Drexel Hill, Pa., the retiree moved to Delaware three years ago and has 10,000 more reasons to love life in the First State.

The winner, who did not wish to disclose her identity, plays several games a week and enjoys a variety of Delaware Lottery games.

“This is my largest lottery win yet, but the funny thing is I didn’t even mean to play the game,” said the winner. “I asked the clerk for Hot Lotto® tickets and they accidentally printed tickets for that game and also for Powerball. It obviously wasn’t a problem the way things turned out!”

“This was early for me to discover I’d won. I usually hold my tickets for a couple weeks before I check them. I showed it to my husband and said ‘I don’t know how much we won, but I know we won something.’ I later went online to determine exactly how much money we had coming our way, but I didn’t want to count on anything until I was sitting in the lottery office.”

For now the winner plans to pay her car off and keep looking for another big win.

The winning ticket was purchased at Concord News located in the Concord Mall in Wilmington.

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POCKET CASH WIN IS SECOND LOTTERY HIT IN THREE MONTHS FOR NEW CASTLE WOMAN

Dover, Del. – A 37-year-old New Castle mother of two has scratched her way to a top prize in the Delaware Lottery’s Pocket Cash instant game. The lucky player, who works helping seniors, claimed her $7,500 prize on February 23, adding to another big win from December.

“I play all the Lottery games,” said the winner, who wished to remain anonymous. “In December I won $5,000 on a Play 4 ticket using my daughter’s birthday numbers.” Her luck is obviously staying strong into the New Year.

The winning ticket was purchased at Windsor Market located at 500 N. Walnut St. in Wilmington during her lunch hour. Within minutes of sharing the news of the winning ticket with the clerk, the store put up the “winning ticket sold here” sign. The winner was very excited and the people she works with were excited for her as well.

Pleased about her recent winning streak, this Lottery player is confident she’s in line for more big wins. “I want to be the next millionaire,” she said.
Her eye is on the POWERBALL®, saying “I’m ready to win the big jackpot.” She plans to use her current win to pay some bills.

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CAMDEN COUPLE CLAIM $100,000 MONEY MATCH TOP PRIZE

Dover, Del. – A 31-year-old Camden man wasted no time claiming his $100,000 prize this week from the Delaware Lottery’s $100,000 Money Match instant game. Snow drifts and icy roads were of little concern to the anonymous player who redeemed his winning ticket Feb. 9, just hours after learning it was worth a fortune.

A native of the Washington, D.C. -metro area, the lucky young man works as a diagnostic technician at a local eye care facility. The ticket still made him do a double take.

“I’m a scratch person and I’m used to these games, so I knew pretty quickly that I was a winner when I saw all those zeros,” the lucky player remembered. He scratched it off during his lunch break and was sitting with a work buddy who had just cleaned his car. His friend made him get out of the car to scratch the ticket and after he discovered it was a winner he joked that he would have shared the prize with him if he hadn’t made him get out.

The winner immediately told his boss and quickly phoned his fiancé to break the good news. “I plan to take care of my family, pay off some debt and use the money to try to get a house. This is life changing.”

The winning ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven located in Dover at 449 South New Street.

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BEAR COUPLE CLAIM $82,009 WITH MUTLI-WIN LOTTO

Dover, Del. – A 66-year-old Bear resident won big with Multi-Win Lotto in a Feb. 8 drawing. The anonymous winner’s wife called the Delaware Lottery hotline to confirm their luck just two minutes after the drawing. The winning man was happy to claim his $82,009 prize the next day, Feb. 9. His first reaction? “I was doing hand springs!” he joked.

His wife, an avid lottery player, plays Multi-Win Lotto regularly. However, this time he bought the ticket for her, using a combination of numbers related to birthdays and ages of family members. Multi-Win Lotto uses several different rows of numbers, so the remainder of the rows were computer generated.

It’s no surprise that this avid winner and his wife will continue to play Lottery games. Multi-Win Lotto and Powerball were already among their favorites, so this win just reinforces. “We’re hoping to use the money to pay off credit card debt and put money in for retirement. We’re also considering visiting family in Lake Powell, Utah,” he said.
Additionally, the winner says he’s happy for his Lottery win because it puts him and his family in a more financially secure position. “We can rest a little easier.”

The winning ticket was purchased at the Acme located in Bear at 146 Fox Hunt Drive.

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BIG POWERBALL® WIN SURPRISES COUPLE

Dover, Del. — Kathy and Jim Cummings of Wilmington got a $10,000 surprise after the Jan. 30 POWERBALL® drawing.

The couple, who originally believed they won $100, found out the Monday after the drawing that they’d in fact won 100 times that amount. The couple claimed their prize Feb. 5

“I was cooking breakfast Sunday morning and I heard Jim snicker while he was checking our ticket,” said Kathy. “He told me we got three numbers plus the Powerball. We thought we won $100. The next day, Jim calls me while cashing the ticket to tell me that we have to go Dover. We had really won $10,000!”

Jim went to redeem the ticket Kathy had purchased at their local grocery store, and was in disbelief when the cashier told him he had to go to the Lottery office.

“I asked the cashier why I had to drive there for $100,” said Jim. “She explained that for winnings of $5,000 and above, players must go to Dover to redeem their winnings. I was in total disbelief. I made the cashier print out the prize report three times.”

The Cummings are regular POWERBALL players. They say they’ll keep playing, and even purchased Mega Millions® tickets for the game’s first drawing in Delaware.

“We haven’t decided exactly what to do with our winnings yet, but we’ve probably spent it ten different ways in our minds already,” said Kathy. “We may take that cruise we’ve been thinking about but have been putting off.”

The winning ticket was purchased at the ShopRite in Wilmington located off Concord Pike at 1300 Rocky Run Parkway.

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MONOPOLY MONEY TURNS INTO REAL CASH

Dover, Del. – A 26-year-old player from New Castle came forward to claim the first of two top prizes in the MonopolyTM instant game on Feb. 1. The lucky player, who wishes to remain anonymous, will take home $15,000 thanks to the Delaware lottery and the winning scratch off ticket.

The winning ticket was purchased at the Route 9 BP in New Castle.

Licensing rights for the Property have been obtained from MDI Entertainment, LLC.

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RUBY RED 7s LEAVES WINNER SEEING GREEN

Dover, Del. – A 48-year-old Bear woman has scratched her way to the final top prize in the Delaware Lottery’s Ruby Red 7s instant game. The lucky player claimed her $10,000 prize on Jan. 4, just a few days after realizing she was a winner. A homemaker and mother of two, the winner is originally from Stanton.

“I’m not a regular player, but my husband is, and that’s who bought the ticket for me,” said the winner, who wished to remain anonymous. “It was actually a stocking stuffer gift for me at Christmas, but I didn’t scratch the ticket off until the next day because I’m not a big player and never thought I’d wind up winning anything like this.”

The winner says her husband first introduced her to the Lottery back when the couple first started dating. He is the more avid player of the two. Besides instant tickets, their favorite games are Powerball® and Hot Lotto®.

“I really thought it was a fake ticket at first, like my family was ‘punking’ me or something,” she remembered. “I had to take it to the store to check it before I really got excited about it or anything. I was pretty thrilled after realizing it was for real! Now I’ve achieved my dream of winning, but I’ll probably keep playing anyway.”

“This win is great because it will help us pay off Christmas and put some extra money away for our children’s upcoming college expenses,” said the winner. “We are also considering a Florida vacation to get out of this cold!”

The winning ticket was purchased at the Stanton Discount Pharmacy located at 2006 W Newport Pike.

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