UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. — A casual stop at the University City QuikTrip turned into a big win for a woman who won the Missouri Lottery.
The woman, who wanted to remain anonymous, won the "Triple Red 777" scratcher ticket recently.
“I scratched it off, and I saw a 7, and then I saw another 7, then another 7, and I thought, ‘Oh, my God! Is this really saying $77,777?’” she said.
The woman said she purchased two scratchers, one from the counter and another from the vending machine.
When she realized that she won she said "I started crying, I really can't believe this!"
She told Missouri Lottery that she would use the money to purchase a new car.
According to the Missouri Lottery, '"Triple Red 777' players have won over $16 million, and over $17.8 million remain in unclaimed prizes - including a top prize of $777,777 and two additional prizes of $77,777."
In the 2023 fiscal year, players in St. Louis County won more than $207.7 million in Missouri Lottery prizes, retailers received more than $20 million in commissions and bonuses, and more than $76 million in Lottery proceeds went to education programs in the county, according to a Missouri Lottery press release.
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