Mason City Woman won Iowa Lottery's scratch game worth $300k

A lucky woman from Mason City named Jessica Chambers won a whopping sum of $300,000 playing Iowa Lottery’s "Colossal Crossword" scratch game.

The winning ticket was sold at Northside Liquor on North Federal Avenue in Mason City. The store will receive a bonus of $3,000 for selling the winning scratch-Off ticket. 

She claimed her prize Tuesday (01.31) at lottery headquarters in Clive.

The winner plans to renovate her house with the winning amount and pay bills with the rest.

The Iowa Lottery Authority is run by the state of Iowa. It is a member of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), which administers games on behalf of the member lotteries. 

Colossal Crossword is a $30 scratch game that features 19 top prizes of $300,000, 56 prizes of $10,000 and overall odds of 1 in 2.29.