Scribner Woman Wins $17,000 Playing Sapphire Blue 7’s

February 23, 2010 – Paulette Cooley of Scribner won $17,000 playing the $2 Scratch game Sapphire Blue 7’s from the Nebraska Lottery.

Cooley purchased her winning Sapphire Blue 7’s ticket at Scribner Express, 205 Railroad in Scribner. Scratching the ticket, she revealed matching symbols with a corresponding prize of $17,000.

There are two $17,000 top prizes available in Sapphire Blue 7’s. Cooley is the first person to claim a top prize to date.

Sapphire Blue 7’s is a $2 Scratch game that offers players the chance to win $624,600 in cash prizes from $2 to $17,000. The odds of winning $17,000 playing Sapphire Blue 7’s are 1 in 240,000, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.79.

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Published on 02/23/2010