Man Wins $200,000 Playing Scratch-Off in Mississippi County

BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. —A big win for Leon S. of Mississippi County, who claimed $200,000 after playing the Multiplier Bonus instant game. He purchased the $10 ticket at PJ Express #1 on South Airbase Highway in Blytheville.

Leon said he bought the ticket after encouragement from his wife, who “had a good feeling” about their chances. The ticket turned out to hold one of the game’s top prizes.

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Leon plans to save the money for his daughter’s college fund and continue playing lottery games, according to lottery officials. One $200,000 prize remains in the Multiplier Bonus game.

Also, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery announced Friday that a Grant County resident won $200,000 after playing Ultimate Riches, a $10 instant lottery game.

The man purchased the ticket at One Stop Food N Fuel on Highway 167 North in Sheridan. He surprised his wife with the winning ticket, who was initially skeptical but soon realized they had won the game’s top prize.

“I just turned and looked at him,” the winner’s wife told lottery officials. “I lost my breath!”

The winner, who has won significant lottery prizes in the past, plans to use the money to start a college fund for his grandchildren.

One $200,000 top prize remains available in the Ultimate Riches game, according to the lottery.

In Washington County, Tanner C. won $50,000 playing $50,000 Frenzy, a $20 instant game. Tanner purchased the winning ticket at Frederick’s One Stop in Prairie Grove during a routine stop for snacks and scratch-off tickets.

“It doesn’t cost a lot, and it may turn into something crazy—like today,” Tanner said, encouraging others to try their luck. He plans to save his winnings.

Eighty-one $50,000 top prizes remain in the $50,000 Frenzy game.

Since its inception in 2009, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery has raised more than $1.4 billion for scholarships, awarded over $5 billion in prizes, and distributed more than 770,000 scholarships to Arkansas students, according to officials. For more information about lottery games and prizes, visit MyArkansasLottery.com.