Scratch and Win Winner $25,000 Richer

The latest Scratch and Win winner is twenty-five thousand dollars richer. Anthony from Belmopan purchased his ticket on Wednesday night and decided not to scratch it until he reached his work desk on Thursday morning. It was there that he discovered that he won twenty-five thousand dollars on a two-dollar ticket. He spoke to News Five about the win.

Voice of: Anthony, Scratch and Win Prize Winner

“I purchased the ticket last night in Belmopan and I didn’t scratch he ticket. I kept it until this morning when I was at work. I decide let me scratch these tickets. It was a couple of tickets. So, I scratched it there at work and realized I won the prize.”

Paul Lopez

“This is a fresh win. This just happened last night. So I could imagine the excitement and the emotions. Tell us what was going through your mind the moment you began to match up the numbers.”

Voice of: Anthony

“I was so surprised and I know that I am also fortunate to have won. Like you said, it is just earlier today I realize I won. But, I am very fortunate and thankful as well.”

Paul Lopez

“How often do you purchase scratch and win tickets?”

Alex Gamero

Voice of: Anthony

“Well, I purchase a couple of tickets maybe once or twice a week.”

Alex Gamero, Director, Scratch and Win

“Our whole reason for being is to generate winners. So, every time we get a big winner coming in to the office of course it is exciting. We share in their excitement. So, they get excited and we get excited. So, Anthony came in this morning with a twenty five thousand dollars ticket and man, just, super happy for him.”