Eldridge man wins $100,000 in Iowa lottery

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWQC) – An Eldridge man purchased a handful of lottery tickets whereas on a highway journey along with his father and gained a $100,000 lottery prize. At first, Ryan Claussen says he thought it was a joke, however he knew it was for actual when he claimed one of many high prizes within the Iowa Lottery’s “Supreme” scratch recreation.

Whereas touring from Ames to Eldridge, he and his father stopped at Casey’s retailer in Nevada, Iowa. They purchased just a few tickets to scratch collectively, with Claussen scratching the even-numbered tickets and his father scratching those with odd numbers. When one of many tickets revealed the prize, he handed it to his father, who verified the winnings utilizing the Iowa Lottery’s cell app.

Claussen claimed his prize Friday on the Cedar Rapids regional lottery workplace. He says he has a pair concepts on tips on how to spend the winnings.

“I’m within the course of of shopping for a home, so this would possibly go for a down cost,” he stated. “My mother’s been wanting a brand new automotive that we’ve been taking a look at, so it would go to that, too,” he added.

Supreme is a $10 scratch recreation that options eight high prizes of $100,000 and general odds of 1 in 3.15. For extra details about the sport, go to ialottery.com

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