KENTUCKY ( FOX 56 ) — A northern Kentucky preschool teacher won big in August.
The Kentucky Lottery said McKenzie Florence, from Ft. Thomas, downloaded the Kentucky Lottery app and played an online game for the first time on Aug. 13.
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“I had just downloaded the app because I saw an advertisement,” Florence told lottery officials.
Two weeks later, on Aug. 26 th , Florence won the $178,919.05 jackpot after wagering $10 on the Bankroll Jackpot Instant Play game.
“I hit the button and played and it [prize amount] popped up,” she said. “I didn’t think much about it. I’m like, ‘I’ll wait until I get home to look at it.’ It didn’t seem real.”
Later that day, Florence read an email she had received from the Kentucky Lottery informing her of the big win.