Oklahoma Lottery Makes 70th Millionaire in Oklahoma Lottery History
OKLAHOMA CITY (September 2, 2021) – One lucky winner purchased a Millionaire Extraordinaire Scratcher at Tri-City Gas n Go in Newcastle, Oklahoma and instantly won $1 million. This top prize was claimed at the Oklahoma Lottery on Tuesday. The winner is the 70th Oklahoma Lottery millionaire, including five new million-dollar winners to date in 2021.
The Millionaire Extraordinaire Scratcher from the Oklahoma Lottery features three $1 million top prizes and is the first Scratcher in Oklahoma Lottery history to feature a top prize of $1 million. This week’s winner is the second top prize winner for Millionaire Extraordinaire this year. An Oklahoma City man claimed the first $1 million top prize in March. The Scratcher still has over $14.2 million in prizes available, including one remaining $1 million top prize. To find a retailer, visit lottery.ok.gov.
About the Oklahoma Lottery
The Oklahoma Lottery was launched following a public vote in 2005 to create new revenue to support Oklahoma education and more specifically to support Oklahoma students and teachers. Since its launch, the Lottery has generated more than $1.05 billion in funds that are deposited monthly into the Oklahoma Education Lottery Trust Fund. From there those funds are allocated by State Legislators to support K-12 education, Oklahoma career tech, the teacher’s retirement system and more. As sales continue to grow, the Oklahoma Lottery is able to increase the contributions that benefit students and teachers alike.
For more information about how the Oklahoma Lottery contributes to Oklahoma Education, please visit www.lottery.ok.gov/giving-back .