LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Little Rock woman received a late Christmas gift in the form of a $500,000 prize that she claimed from a lottery ticket.
The winner, Lucille Robinson, won the prize after spending $20 to play the 200X instant game ticket.
She bought the ticket at the 12th Street Market on W. 12th Street in Little Rock and admitted that she bought the ticket on a whim.
After initially scratching the ticket, Robinson passed the ticket over to her son to check. That's when he alerted her that she had just won $500,000.
"We're just always hoping for a blessing," Robinson said.
Robinson claimed the prize from the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Claim Center on Dec. 27.
As for the winnings? Robinson said that she wants to use the money responsibly. She plans to pay some bills and other expenses, and wants to save the rest of the money "for a rainy day."
While she plays the lottery at least twice a week, but said that she doesn't have a favorite game to play. Instead, she admits that she buys lottery tickets based off of color and aesthetic.