(Clive, Iowa) An Atlantic man is $10,000 richer after winning a $10,000 lottery prize.
Chancey Elliott says he scratched the ticket at home; he thought he’d won $75. But when he scanned it with his Iowa Lottery mobile app, he realized the prize was much larger.
Twenty-five-year-old Chancey Elliott won the big prize in the Iowa Lottery’s “Jewel Game Book” scratch game. He decided to buy a ticket in the game during a nighttime stop for something to drink at Casey’s, 911 SW Seventh St. in Atlantic. He says it didn’t sink in until he returned to the store and an employee verified his win on its lottery terminal.
Elliott said he was just happy to wake up and realize his big win wasn’t a dream.
Elliott, a plumber and father of three said he planned to use his winnings to pay off debt and care for his children.
The Jewel Game Book a $20 scratch game. It features six pages of games, 10 top prizes of $100,000, and overall odds of 1 in 2.52. For more information about this game, and the number of prizes still available, visit www.ialottery.com.
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