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  • Quick trip to buy lottery tickets before work ends in huge win in Missouri

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    A Missouri woman was shocked when she saw she won a huge lottery prize on a scratch-off ticket.

    The woman bought the $5 Merry Money ticket at a store in West Plains, according to an Oct. 24 news release from the Missouri Lottery.

    “I stopped at Casey’s and grabbed a couple of tickets before work,” she told lottery officials.

    Then, she saw how much she won.

    The woman was left shocked when she won the game’s top prize of $100,000, lottery officials said.

    “I have never won anything this big before!” she said.

    The game was released Oct. 13, and players have since won more than $1.1 million , according to lottery officials. There is still over $10 million in prizes unclaimed, including two more top prizes of $100,000 and two $20,000 prizes as of Oct. 24.

    West Plains is about a 205-mile drive southwest from St. Louis.

    Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

    If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

    Jennifer Rodriguez

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    Jennifer Rodriguez is a McClatchy National Real-Time reporter covering the Central and Midwest regions. She joined McClatchy in 2023 after covering local news in Youngstown, Ohio, for over six years. Jennifer has made several achievements in her journalism career, including receiving the Robert R. Hare Award in English, the Emerging Leader Justice and Equality Award, the Regional Edward R. Murrow Award and the Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan Award.

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