BUTLER COUNTY SCRATCHERS PLAYER WINS $50,000
A scratchers player in Poplar Bluff won a grand prize of a ticket, although she didn’t initially realize it.
According to the Missouri Lottery, the woman purchased a “Crossword Plus” scratchers ticket at a business on Highway 53 and after scratching it, she returned to the store to have the clerk scan it.
The clerk returned the ticket to her and said that they couldn’t cash it. That’s when the woman said she realized that she had won $50,000.
Officials with the Missouri Lottery say that players in Butler County won more than 8.1 million dollars in prizes during the 2024 fiscal year.