20 Nov 2023

Quad Cities Man Wins $50,000 Lottery Prize

By Iowa Lottery

CLIVE, IOWA (November 20, 2023) — A Quad Cities man who won a $50,000 lottery prize said he initially thought his prize was much smaller.

“I told my wife, ‘I think I won $75 or $50. Do you want to check it?’” Rogelio Almanza said of his wife, Silva, on Thursday as he claimed his prize at the lottery’s Cedar Rapids regional office. “So, she checks it and she goes, ‘Ro, you won! $50,000!’”

30 Jan 2012

DAVENPORT MAN WINS $30,000 LOTTERY PRIZE

By Iowa Lottery

Michael Whitney Wins Top Prize of $30,000 Playing "Crossword" Scratch Game

DES MOINES, Iowa - A Davenport man won a top prize of $30,000 playing the lottery's "Crossword" instant-scratch game.

Michael Whitney claimed his prize Jan. 20 at the Iowa Lottery's regional office in Cedar Rapids. He purchased his winning ticket at Kwik Shop, 1670 W. Kimberly Road in Davenport.

Crossword is a $3 scratch game. Players win a prize by uncovering at least three complete words in the ticket's puzzle. If a player uncovers 10 words, he/she wins $30,000. The overall odds of winning in the game are 1 in 3.82.

Fifty-three prizes of $30,000 are still up for grabs in Crossword, as well as 86 prizes of $3,000, more than 1,100 prizes of $300 and more than 5,700 prizes of $100.

Players can enter eligible non-winning scratch tickets online to earn "Points For Prizes™" points. The point value will be revealed to the player on the website upon successful submission of each eligible valid ticket. There is a limit of 30 ticket entries per day. To participate in Points For Prizes™, a player must register for a free account at ialottery.com. Registration is a one-time process. Merchandise that can be ordered by using points will be listed on the website in the Points For Prizes™ online store. Players can choose from items in categories such as apparel, automotive, jewelry, sporting, tools and more.

Since the lottery's start in 1985, its players have won more than $2.8 billion in prizes while the lottery has raised more than $1.3 billion for the state programs that benefit all Iowans.

Today, lottery proceeds in Iowa have three main purposes: They provide support for veterans, help for a variety of significant projects through the state General Fund, and backing for the Vision Iowa program, which was implemented to create tourism destinations and community attractions in the state and build and repair schools.

 

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23 Dec 2011

DAVENPORT MAN WINS $30,000 LOTTERY PRIZE

By Iowa Lottery

Justin Titus Wins Top Prize Playing "Merry Crossword" Holiday Scratch Game

 

 

DES MOINES, Iowa - A Davenport man won a top prize of $30,000 playing the lottery's "Merry Crossword" instant-scratch game.

Justin Titus claimed his prize Monday at the Iowa Lottery's regional office in Cedar Rapids. He purchased his winning ticket at Slagle Foods, 6723 Northwest Blvd. in Davenport.

Merry Crossword is a $3 scratch game. Players win a prize by uncovering at least three complete words in the ticket's puzzle. If a player uncovers 10 words, he/she wins $30,000. The overall odds of winning in the game are 1 in 3.82.

Four top prizes of $30,000 are still up for grabs in Merry Crossword as well as 10 prizes of $3,000, 138 prizes of $300 and more than 600 prizes of $100.

Players can "Super Tech" the Halls in the Iowa Lottery's Super Tech promotion this holiday season. All 10 holiday instant-scratch tickets can be entered online for a chance to win one of 250 Sony® tech prizes or one of six "Super Prizes" valued at more than $4,900 each. The eligible tickets are: "Holiday Countdown," "Holiday Bonus Crossword," "Merry Crossword," "Lucky Elves Bingo," "Holiday Wishes," "Sparkling Winnings," "Betty Boop™," "Snow Bank," "Santa Games Doubler" and "Winter Bucks." To participate in Super Tech, a player must register for a free Iowa Lottery VIP Club account at ialottery.com. Registration is a one-time process. All holiday tickets entered into Super Tech will also earn players "Points For Prizes™" points that can be used in the Iowa Lottery's online store.

Since the lottery's start in 1985, its players have won more than $2.8 billion in prizes while the lottery has raised more than $1.3 billion for the state programs that benefit all Iowans.

Today, lottery proceeds in Iowa have three main purposes: They provide support for veterans, help for a variety of significant projects through the state General Fund, and backing for the Vision Iowa program, which was implemented to create tourism destinations and community attractions in the state and build and repair schools.

 

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