An Arkansas woman visited a lottery vending machine and picked a ticket at random, earning her a $100,000 prize. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 21 (UPI) — An Arkansas woman visited a lottery vending machine and picked a ticket at random, earning her a $100,000 prize.
The Mississippi County resident, identified as Bonnie W., told Arkansas Scholarship Lottery officials she was at the Kroger store in Blytheville when she visited the vending machine.
Bonnie selected a scratch-off ticket at random, and the 50X ticket turned out to be a $100,000 winner.
“I just pushed a random button,” Bonnie said. “I didn’t realize it would have such a big prize. I’m still shocked!”
Bonnie said her first call was to her husband, who needed some convincing that the ticket was real. Her second call was to her best friend.
“Hey, what are you doing today?” Bonnie recalled asking. “No, you have to come with me to Little Rock — I just won!”
The winner said her prize money will go into savings for the time being.
