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Woman texts daughter a picture of lottery ticket. ‘Tell me if we see the same thing’

The Arkansas woman won a top prize on a “Multiplier Mania” ticket, lottery officials said.
The Arkansas woman won a top prize on a “Multiplier Mania” ticket, lottery officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto

An Arkansas lottery player ended her year with a top prize in one of her favorite games.

“You always dream about it,” the Sevier County woman told Arkansas lottery officials in a Jan. 2 news release. “You think, ‘What if this happens?’”

The winner purchased two $10 “Multiplier Mania” scratch-offs from a B & B Store in Lockesburg, but both tickets were losers, lottery officials said.

Holding out hope for a big win, the woman bought a third ticket and scratched it in her car, according to the release.

The first thing she revealed was the game’s top prize, officials said.

She messaged her daughter a photo of the ticket and said, “I need you to tell me if we see the same thing,” according to the release.

What she saw was a $200,000 prize, officials said.

The daily lottery player told officials she plans to continue playing lottery games.

“My expectations are so high because now I know it can happen,” she said.

Lockesburg is about a 140-mile drive southwest from Little Rock.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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This story was originally published January 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM with the headline "Woman texts daughter a picture of lottery ticket. ‘Tell me if we see the same thing’."

Lauren Liebhaber
mcclatchy-newsroom
Lauren Liebhaber covers international science news with a focus on taxonomy and archaeology at McClatchy. She holds a bachelor’s degree from St. Lawrence University and a master’s degree from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. Previously, she worked as a data journalist at Stacker.
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