(AP) – An eastern Missouri saw his number come up on a Missouri
Lottery Scratchers ticket and he figured he won something. He sure did.David Piper of Imperial won a $10 million prize in the scratch-off game. He
opted for the cash payment of $6.8 million rather than 25 annual payments of
$400,000.
Lottery Scratchers ticket and he figured he won something. He sure did.David Piper of Imperial won a $10 million prize in the scratch-off game. He
opted for the cash payment of $6.8 million rather than 25 annual payments of
$400,000.
Lottery officials said Monday that Piper, an electrician, played the
“$300,000,000 Golden Ticket” game at a Schnucks Market in Arnold on July 9. He
says his number, 33, came up. He scratched off the prize and found the ticket
was worth $10 million.
Piper decided to retire after 27 years as an electrician. He and his wife have
a long list of things they plan to do with the money, including a trip to New
York.
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