Persistence pays off for Tennessee lottery player

Lottery Post — Tue, 23 Mar 2004 09:32:08 GMT

Winner of $50,000 Jumbo Bucks jackpot to donate portion for cancer researchShirley Martin says she's spent about $10 a day on lottery tickets since the games started in January. On Sunday night, her persistence paid off - big time.The Benton County, Tennessee woman won $50,000 in the scratch-off game Jumbo Bucks, buying her winning $2 ticket at the Tiger Mart in Bruceton, where she used to work.When the games first started, Martin got hooked after winning $6 on a scratch-off ticket. It just ke... [ More ]