CLIVE, Iowa (Gray News) – An Iowa man says he is getting a new car after winning thousands of dollars while playing the lottery.
Iowa Lottery officials said Daniel Bragg, 46, told them that he is trading in his 2001 Chevy Suburban with about 850,000 miles on it after winning a $150,000 prize.
“It’s a beater. It’s done pretty good … but I’ve got to get a car, got to get a car,” he said.
Bragg drove his Suburban through a snowstorm on Thursday to lottery headquarters to claim the prize money he won from the Money Gift scratch game.
The lucky winner said he scratched the ticket on New Year’s Eve and had an immediate thought of getting a new car.
Bragg said he plans to purchase a small pickup truck with his winnings while acknowledging it will be bittersweet to part with his longtime vehicle.
“It’ll be a major upgrade. This vehicle, though, can still pull anything,” he shared.
Lottery officials said there is still one remaining top $150,000 prize to win in the Money Gift $10 scratch game where the overall odds of winning are 1 in 2.83.
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