LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A small town Arkansas man is feeling the luck after winning $50,000 in the state’s lottery game last week.
On Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery said in a release Domingo Olvera Vega, a long-time lottery player and Sparkman resident, won his prize by playing the $1,000,000 VIP Club instant game last Friday.
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During his lunch break, Vega purchased the $20 winning scratch off ticket at Sparky Mart on 504 W. Main St. in Sparkman. He scratched it before he went home and noticed the ticket was a winner.
“My wife was so happy too.” Vega said. “Even if sometimes she tells me not to play.”
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This isn’t Vega’s first lucky day, he has previously won $500, but $50,000 is his biggest prize yet, according to the release.
“I’ve got really good luck,” Vega said.
He is a frequent and long-time lottery player and is determined to keep playing until he hits the jackpot.