‘Very Blessed’: Lottery player in Clinton County wins $50K scratcher prize

CLINTON COUNTY, Mo. (KQTV) -- A Missouri Lottery player said she is feeling "very blessed" after uncovering a $50,000 prize on a "Millionaire Riches" Scratchers ticket.

The woman purchased the ticket at Cameron Smoke & Liquor, located at 318 Walnut St. in Cameron, Missouri. The win came after claiming a small prize on another ticket.

"I had turned in a winning ticket and picked this one," she said.

She said she was caught off guard when she scanned the ticket and realized how much she had won.

"I was like, 'Holy Mol! Oh, wow. OK. I guess I'm not going to throw this one away!" she said. "I think everyone in the store knew I had won from my reaction."

The Missouri Lottery said, so far, the "Millionaire Riches" players have won more than $16 million in prizes since the $50 game was released on Feb. 5.

Currently, over $238.5 million in prizes remain unclaimed, including 14 top prizes of $1 million and 34 additional $50,000 prizes.

In FY25, players in Clinton County won more than $2.9 million in Missouri Lottery prizes. Retailers received more than $282,000 in commissions and bonuses, an more than $1 million in lottery proceeds went to education programs in the county.