NewsOctober 23, 2019
Cape Mega Millions lottery winner claims $3M prize
With a $3 million ticket in hand, Cathy Blackwell of Cape Girardeau claimed the largest non-jackpot Mega Millions prize ever won in Missouri. By matching all five white-ball numbers drawn Oct. 8, Blackwell won a base prize of $1 million, according to a news release from the Missouri Lottery. Because she added Megaplier to her play for another dollar, her prize was multiplied by the Megaplier number drawn, which was 3...
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With a $3 million ticket in hand, Cathy Blackwell of Cape Girardeau claimed the largest non-jackpot Mega Millions prize ever won in Missouri.
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By matching all five white-ball numbers drawn Oct. 8, Blackwell won a base prize of $1 million, according to a news release from the Missouri Lottery. Because she added Megaplier to her play for another dollar, her prize was multiplied by the Megaplier number drawn, which was 3.
She purchased her winning ticket at Schnucks supermarket, 19 S. Kingshighway St. in Cape Girardeau.
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