TAMARA FROM YUKON CLAIMS $1 MILLION WINNING PLATINUM JACKPOT TICKET

OKLAHOMA LOTTERY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matt Morgan Director, Client Service, Saxum (405) 612-4880 mmorgan@saxum.com TAMARA FROM YUKON CLAIMS $1 MILLION WINNING PLATINUM JACKPOT TICKET Oklahoma City (December 27, 2023) - A Yukon resident, Tamara, claimed her $1,000,000 winning Scratcher today at the Oklahoma Lottery Winner Center. This top prize was won on a Platinum Jackpot ticket that was purchased at 7-Eleven at 12201 W. Reno Ave in Oklahoma City. Tamara said that when she scratched her ticket, she was shocked to see that she had won the top prize. She immediately took the ticket to her mother and asked her to double check the win to make sure. But even after hearing it confirmed, she said it didn't sink in until she came in to claim it. Tamara came in to cash in her winning ticket while on her lunch break today and was headed back to work when she was done. When asked what she planned to do with her winnings, she said that she was going to take her mother on a cruise and then buy a new home in Florida for both of them to live in. This winning ticket is the first top prize claimed for Platinum Jackpot which leaves two remaining top prizes in the game. To find a retailer, visit lottery.ok.gov. About the Oklahoma Lottery Last fiscal year, the Oklahoma Lottery paid out more than $208 million in prizes to players, helping to drive both the local and state economy and bolster retail revenue throughout Oklahoma. Since its launch, the Lottery has generated more than $1.27 billion in funds that have been given to the Oklahoma Education Lottery Trust Fund. As sales continue to grow, the Oklahoma Lottery is able to increase the contributions that benefit students and teachers across the State of Oklahoma. For more information about how the Oklahoma Lottery contributes to Oklahoma Education, please visit www.lottery.ok.gov/who-benefits. ###