Sept. 21, 2018 - Salem, Ore. – David Black likes to stop and play Oregon Lottery Scratch-its. He calls it a hobby, and last week it paid off when the Troutdale man won $100,000 playing a $10 Scratch-it.
“When I came home he said he wanted me to look at something,” said Jean, David’s wife. “He asked me what I thought, and I thought it looked suspicious.”
That confused David, and he asked Jean, his wife of 43 years what she meant?
“It looks suspiciously like a win!” she said. The couple then took the ticket back to the Dotty’s on SW 257th in Troutdale, where David bought the ticket.
“The clerk there scanned it and it we felt ‘zing with a bunch of zeroes,” Jean said. “This was his lucky day!”
The couple claimed their prize Sept. 10, and said that while their house was paid off, they would like to make some improvements, and save the rest for their retirement.
“We are going to hang on to the money for a rainy day,” Jean said.
The couple won playing the $10 Lucky Numbers Scratch-it, which has a top prize of $100,000. There is one top prize remaining with the Lucky Numbers Scratch-it.
The prize is the largest win that Dotty’s has had according to Oregon Lottery records. Two other players won $10,000 playing Video Lottery in 2011. Retailers receive a 1-percent selling bonus on jackpot prizes, meaning that Dotty’s will receive $1,000 for selling the winning ticket.
During the 2015-17 biennium in Multnomah County, where Black lives and the Dotty’s he purchased the ticket is located, more than $109.3 million in Oregon Lottery proceeds were directed to economic development, parks, education and watershed enhancement.
Lottery officials recommend that you always sign the back of your tickets with each Oregon Lottery game you play, to ensure you can claim any prize you may win. In the event of winning a jackpot, players should consult with a trusted financial planner or similar professional to develop a plan for their winnings. Prize winners of more than $50,000 should contact the Lottery office to schedule an appointment to claim their prize.
Since the Oregon Lottery began selling tickets on April 25, 1985, it has earned more than $11 billion for economic development, public education, state parks and watershed enhancements. For more information on the Oregon Lottery visit www.oregonlottery.org