A Delaware woman who won $10 from a scratch-off lottery ticket parlayed her winnings into a $50,000 jackpot by buying another ticket.
The woman told Delaware Lottery officials she cashed in her $10 winning ticket at New Castle Spirits in the city of New Castle, and she and her husband decided to use the funds to buy a CA$H BLAST Instant Game ticket.
The woman said her husband started scratching off the ticket in the store, but he thought the prize was only $5 because he wasn't wearing his reading glasses.
She said it wasn't until they arrived home that they discovered the prize was $50,000.
"I really do think this will change our lives," the winner said. "We were going to get a loan for repairs on the house, but now we can use this."
The woman said she plans to continue to play the lottery.
This article has been adapted from its original source.
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