Chappell Woman Wins $200,000 Playing Crossword Mania

Laurie Dale of Chappell won $200,000 playing Crossword Mania, the $20 Scratch ticket from the Nebraska Lottery.

Dale purchased her ticket at Pump & Pantry #28 at 981 Second St. in Chappell. The ticket matched 12 words in the playfield to win her $200,000 prize.

She scratched off her ticket while watching the World Series and rooting for her team who weren’t doing so great.

“I was yelling at the Yankees and scratching while watching the game,” Dale said. “When I saw it I was kind of doubting there were 12 words.”

But she wasn’t seeing things. While the Yankees were taking a beating, she was winning big.

Dale said she’s planning on paying off her house with the winnings.

A $20 Scratch game, Crossword Mania offers players a chance to win prizes from $20 to $200,000. The chances of winning $200,000 were one in 75,000, while the odds of winning any prize were one in 3.

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Published on 11/07/2024