Current:Home > StocksIowa man claims $250,000 from scratch-off lottery win just ahead of Christmas holiday -ChatGPT
Iowa man claims $250,000 from scratch-off lottery win just ahead of Christmas holiday
View
Date:2025-04-28 10:32:00
Two Iowa residents are elated after their scratch-off tickets revealed they were winners of big prizes.
Jaime Hakes of Lake Mills won $250,000 after spending $20 on the Iowa Lottery's Payline scratch game. He bought his winning ticket at Kum & Go in Northwood.
When Hakes went to claim his prize at the lottery's Mason City regional office on Dec. 22, officials informed him he was the third top prize winner.
Two days before Hakes arrived, a southern Iowa woman claimed her $20,000 top prize from the "$20,000 Crossword" scratch game.
Valerie Musgrove, 23, from Bloomfield, became the 17th top-prize winner of the scratch game. She purchased her winning ticket at BP gas station in Bloomfield.
"I thought I had $2,000," Musgrove told the Iowa Lottery. "I was pretty excited about $2,000, but then I checked it again last night and I found out I had 10 words and that was $20,000. I was just so surprised."
In the $20,000 Crossword game offered by the Iowa Lottery, players are required to complete words in the play area using a given set of letters. According to the Lottery, Musgrove believed she had completed nine words and decided to verify her prize by scanning the ticket with the Iowa Lottery mobile app.
"I don't think I've ever been this lucky in my life," she told the Iowa Lottery. "I think it just gives me a little bit of relief just having that there in case I need it."
Musgrove claimed her prize at the lottery headquarters in Clive and told officials she plans to save the winnings for now.
What is $20,000 Crossword scratch-off?
The $20,000 Crossword game is a Iowa Lottery game that costs $2 with 34 top prizes of $20,000 and overall odds of 1 in 3.46.
What is Payline scratch-off game?
Payline is a $20 scratch game from the Iowa Lottery that offers eight top prizes of $250,000 and 1 in 2.40 odds of winning any prize.
Where can you buy lottery tickets?
Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.
Jackpocket is the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network. Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services. Must be 18+, 21+ in AZ and 19+ in NE. Not affiliated with any State Lottery. Gambling Problem? Call 1-877-8-HOPE-NY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY); 1-800-327-5050 (MA); 1-877-MYLIMIT (OR); 1-800-981-0023 (PR); 1-800-GAMBLER (all others). Visit jackpocket.com/tos for full terms.
veryGood! (64166)
Related
- John Galliano out at Maison Margiela, capping year of fashion designer musical chairs
- Best Sunscreens for Brown Skin That Won’t Leave a White Cast: Coola, Goop, Elta MD & More
- Prosecutor asks Texas court to reverse governor’s pardon of man who fatally shot demonstrator
- Bison gores 83-year-old woman in Yellowstone National Park
- EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
- 83-year-old Alabama man mauled to death by neighbor's dogs, reports say
- Invasive fish with the head of a snake that can slither across land discovered in Missouri – again
- NASCAR grants Kyle Larson waiver after racing Indy 500, missing start of Coca-Cola 600
- Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
- Montanans vote in Senate primaries as competitive general election looms
Ranking
- Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
- R&B superstar Chris Brown spends Saturday night at Peoria, Illinois bowling alley
- U.S. soldier-turned-foreign fighter faces charges in Florida double murder after extradition from Ukraine
- Why Grey's Anatomy Actress Jessica Capshaw Didn't Initially Like Costar Camilla Luddington
- Warm inflation data keep S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq under wraps before Fed meeting next week
- Kim, Bashaw win New Jersey primaries for Senate seat held by embattled Menendez
- Metal in pepperoni? Wegmans issues recall over potentially contaminated meat
- 12-year-old boy accidentally shoots cousin with gun, charged with homicide: Reports
Recommendation
McKinsey to pay $650 million after advising opioid maker on how to 'turbocharge' sales
AT&T resolves service issue reported across US
Now that the fight with DeSantis appointees has ended, Disney set to invest $17B in Florida parks
U.S. soldier-turned-foreign fighter faces charges in Florida double murder after extradition from Ukraine
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
Can you hear me now? Verizon network outage in Midwest, West is now resolved, company says
Company linked to 4,000 rescued beagles forced to pay $35M in fines
Caitlin Clark's whiteness makes her more marketable. That's not racist. It's true.