‘Are you kidding me?’ Man wins huge prize on crossword lottery game in Arkansas
An Arkansas man was left in shock after realizing he won a huge lottery prize on a crossword scratch-off game.
Octavio S. is an avid lottery player and “loves to relax with crossword-inspired instant games,” according to a news release from the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery.
Recently, he bought a $3 Xtreme Crossword game from a Wa Wa Mart in Little Rock.
While back at home, he scratched the ticket and was shocked when he saw he matched 11 words needed to win the top prize of $75,000.
“I think I won big,” Octavio thought at the moment, according to the release.
Octavio told his daughter and she was just as shocked.
“I said, ‘Are you kidding me?’” she told lottery officials. “I still don’t believe it yet. It’s still not real.”
Octavio had won smaller prizes of $500 and $1,000 in the past, but this is by far his biggest win.
“I’m just very happy,” he told lottery officials. He plans to use his winnings to pay off debt.
This story was originally published January 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM with the headline "‘Are you kidding me?’ Man wins huge prize on crossword lottery game in Arkansas."
