Kansas City Lottery Winner Strikes Again

0:00A Kansas City lottery player just hit it big again, snagging $242,000 in the showme cash game from the march. 26th drawing. Missouri lottery announced it on April 13th. And get this, he already won a jackpot back in 2024. Talk about lightning striking twice in the same spot. He picked up the winning ticket at a quit trip on Northwest 90th Street and Plac County, matching all five numbers perfectly. The dude only played when the jackpot climbed over $200,000, keeping his spending smart. After his first win, he figured he'd never score again, but here he is proving the odds wrong. Stories like this keep folks dreaming and dropping a few bucks on tickets. Winners face a 4% state tax right off the bat, plus 24% federal on prizes over $5,000 and maybe more. Depending on their tax bracket, the store gets a 2% bonus on the prize, capped at certain levels for selling winners. Plac County players have raked in over $12.5 million this fiscal year, with retailers

1:02pocketing more than $1.2 million. And commissions and bonuses, Lux flowing strong out that way, makes you wonder who's next. Local news powered by AI. This is Kansas News Today, I'm Corey with the story.