Jonesboro Couple Claims $50,000 Lottery Prize with Mother’s Day Ticket

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A quick trip to the gas station on Mother’s Day led a Jonesboro couple to an instant lottery win.

Matthew O. and his wife won $50,000 playing $50,000 Stacked, a $20 instant game. They claimed their prize at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) Claim Center on May 11.

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The winning ticket was sold at Maverik #5127, 4810 E. Highland in Jonesboro.

Matthew purchased the winning ticket for his wife as a Mother’s Day gift. The couple and their children stopped at the gas station after eating at a local restaurant. While the kids were picking out candy and snacks, Matthew’s wife had her eye on the $50,000 Stacked ticket.

“I want that one,” she told the clerk.

Matthew’s wife scratched the ticket while he drove home. To his shock, she began to cry—she had won a top prize.

“I couldn’t believe it until I pulled over,” Matthew told lottery officials.

Initially thinking the prize was $30,000, the couple quickly realized they had actually won $50,000.

So far, the couple have only told their family and Matthew’s boss.

“They didn’t believe me at first!” Matthew laughed. “I had to send a video of the ticket.”

Fifty top prizes remain on $50,000 Stacked.

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About the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery

The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) creates winning people, winning futures, and winning moments. Since 2009, the ASL has sold over $8 billion and returned more than $1.6 billion for scholarships to benefit Arkansas students. More than 873,000 college scholarships distributed by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education have been awarded to Arkansans. As of April 30, 2026, the lottery has awarded more than $5.8 billion in prizes to players, more than $481 million in retailer commissions, and provided more than $459 million in state and federal tax revenue.

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