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Woman thought she was being pranked with big Missouri lottery win, officials say

A woman’s fascination with trucks at a Conoco in Kansas City led her to a big lottery win, officials said.
A woman’s fascination with trucks at a Conoco in Kansas City led her to a big lottery win, officials said. Photo from Missouri Lottery

As a woman was browsing a Missouri gas station, a scratcher ticket with a truck piqued her interest, according to lottery officials.

“I like trucks,” the woman said in a May 16 news release from Missouri Lottery.

She grabbed a TRUCKS & BUCKS Scratchers ticket at the Conoco in Kansas City, lottery officials said.

After scratching the $5 ticket, she realized she had won $100,000, “one of the game’s top prizes,” lottery officials said.

“I almost fell down!” she said. “I thought I was being pranked!”

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 May 17, 2023 at 10:55 AM with the headline "Woman thought she was being pranked with big Missouri lottery win, officials say."

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Daniella Segura
McClatchy DC
Daniella Segura is a national real-time reporter with McClatchy. Previously, she’s worked as a multimedia journalist for weekly and daily newspapers in the Los Angeles area. Her work has been recognized by the California News Publishers Association. She is also an alumnus of the University of Southern California and UC Berkeley.
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