POTOSI, Mo. — A woman who once won $100,000 playing the lottery just won again, but this time, the prize is a whole lot bigger.
According to a news release from Missouri Lottery, the woman bought the "Silver & Gold" scratchers ticket at Casey's General Store, located at 403 North Missouri St., in Potosi.
The woman previously won the lottery in a different state. “I won $100,000 before,” the woman told MOLottery.
One million dollars is the highest amount of money lottery players can win on the $10 "Silver & Gold" scratchers ticket. There are only two $1 million prizes for the ticket.
“I started scratching and the fifth number I scratched (and matched) on the top row had a $1 million prize!” the woman told MOLottery.
There are only two $1 million prizes for the ticket.
According to Missouri Lottery's website, the next-highest prize is $500,000.
This fiscal year, Missouri Lottery estimates more than $15.1 million has been won in Washington County, Missouri.
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