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Council Bluffs Man Surprised By $30,000 Lottery Win

Roberto Zavala Razo Claims Top Prize in ‘$30,000 Crossword’ Scratch Game

Roberto Zavala Razo

CLIVE, Iowa — A Council Bluffs man was in for a surprise when he realized his winning lottery ticket was worth $30,000, not the $300 he originally thought.

Roberto Zavala Razo won the 79th top prize in the Iowa Lottery’s “$30,000 Crossword” scratch game. He purchased his winning ticket at Latino Market, 1535 Ave. G in Council Bluffs, and claimed his prize Thursday at the lottery’s main office in Clive.

The $30,000 Crossword game is a $3 scratch game that features 151 top prizes of $30,000 and overall odds of 1 in 3.52. For more information about this game, and the number of prizes still available, visit www.ialottery.com.

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