A Missouri Lottery player was in disbelief when she uncovered a top prize on a  “$100,000 Taxes Paid” Scratchers ticket she purchased at A1 Market, 3336 Pershall Road, in St. Louis.

“I enjoy playing all the different Scratchers games, and this was just the one I picked that day,” the winner shared. “I couldn’t believe it when my numbers matched the winning numbers!”

So far, “$100,000 Taxes Paid” players have won more than $3.5 million in prizes since the $5 game was released the end of January. Over $10.5 million in prizes remain unclaimed, including three additional top prizes of $100,000 (taxes paid)  and three $25,000 prizes.

In FY25, players in St. Louis County won more than $195.9 million in Missouri Lottery prizes, retailers received more than $18.8 million in commissions and bonuses, and more than $47.9 million Lottery proceeds went to educational programs in the county.