Daughter Wins $100,000 on Dad's Favorite Ticket

Sep 08, 2026

A Missouri Lottery player in St. Louis won a $100,000 prize on a “Mystery Prize Crossword” Scratchers ticket after following her father’s example.

“It’s a game my dad always gets, so I naturally gravitate towards those,” she shared. “When I won, he was the first person I told!”

To date, players have won more than $15.6 million in prizes on “Mystery Prize Crossword” tickets. Three additional $100,000 top prizes remain unclaimed.

The winning ticket was purchased at Circle K, 1402 S. Hanley Road, in St. Louis.

In FY25, St. Louis County players 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 in Lottery proceeds went to education programs in the county.