PERRYVILLE, Mo. – A lucky Missouri Lottery player hit the jackpot over the weekend, winning a $1.2 million prize from a Lotto ticket purchased in Perryville, Missouri.
The winning ticket was purchased at a Motomart convenience store, located at 1300 S. Perryville Blvd., ahead of the July 26 Lotto drawing, according to the Missouri Lottery.
To win, the lottery player matched six numbers from the July 26 Lotto drawing: 5, 9, 16, 23, 31, and 32.
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Lotto is an in-state draw game, with drawings held every Wednesday and Saturday evening at 8:59 p.m. CT. To win the jackpot, a player must match all six Lotto numbers.
The mathematical chances of winning the Lotto grand prize? Just 1 in 3,529,526.
The $1.2 million lottery prize is unclaimed as of Tuesday, but the winner has 180 days, or up until Jan. 22, 2026, to claim the prize. The prize can be redeemed at any of Missouri Lottery’s four regional offices, but the original ticket must be presented.
If the jackpot goes unclaimed, the money will “benefit Missouri public education,” according to Missouri Lottery.
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