Little Rock, Arkansas – What began as a snowy favor for a friend turned into an unforgettable moment for one lucky Arkansas woman. Sara Coon of Houston is celebrating a major windfall after winning $75,000 playing the Jumbo Bucks Bingo instant ticket game—a stroke of luck she never expected when the day began.
A Routine Day Turned Into an Unbelievable Surprise
Sara, a regular lottery player, claimed her top prize at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) Claim Center on February 2, following a chain of events she described as purely chance. She and her boyfriend had gone out to help a friend whose car was stuck in the snow. After successfully assisting, the couple planned to head to an appointment.
But a quick stop along Highway 10 One Stop in Little Rock changed everything.
“We wouldn’t have been there otherwise,” Sara told lottery officials, referring to her decision to stop at the gas station. While there, she picked out her favorite $3 instant game—Jumbo Bucks Bingo—and scratched it off while sitting in the car as her boyfriend drove…