For the second time within two months, a $300,000 lottery prize has been won with the same scratch game in north Iowa.
The Iowa Lottery says Jessica Chambers of Mason City has won the 16th top prize in their “Colossal Crossword” scratch game. She bought her winning ticket at Northside Liquor on North Federal Avenue in Mason City and claimed her prize Tuesday (01.31) at lottery headquarters in Clive.
In December, Nicole Anderson of Mason City won the 15th top prize of $300,000 in the “Colossal Crossword” scratch game. She bought her winning ticket at Kwik Star on Fourth Street Southwest in Mason City
Colossal Crossword is a $30 scratch game that features 19 top prizes of $300,000, 56 prizes of $10,000 and overall odds of 1 in 2.29.
Another north Iowa woman has won the first top prize of $30,000 in the “$30,000 Crossword” scratch game. Deborah Christianson of Lake Mills bought her winning ticket at David’s Food in Lake Mills and said she plans to put some of her winnings toward home improvements.
The “$30,000 Crossword” game is a $3 scratch game that features 151 top prizes of $30,000 and overall odds of 1 in 3.52.
Last month, Travis Hovey of Riceville won the fourth top prize of $100,000 in the Iowa Lottery’s “Cash Blast” scratch game after buying his winning ticket at Casey’s in Riceville.
