Woman Wins USD 200,000 After Mum-In-Law Chose Ticket In Her Favourite Colour

A woman from has won GBP 165,478 on a red lottery scratch-off after her mother-in-law picked it because she liked its colour.

Amanda Wood (right) from the city of Concord, North Carolina, USA, poses with her mother-in-law, in undated photo. She collected a USD 200,000 (GBP 165,478) lottery prize on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. (North Carolina Education Lottery/Newsflash)

Lucky Amanda Wood – from Concord, North Carolina state, USA – said she only bought the Ruby Red ticket because her in-law said it was her favourite shade.

She said in a statement obtained by Newsflash on Tuesday (7th February): “I gave her the money and she chose the ticket for me.”

But after they checked the ticket and realised it was a winner, Amanda said she could hardly believe it.

She said: “I was in shock. You never see that amount of money.”

She and her mum-in-law were shopping when they decided to try out their luck and settled on a USD 5 (GBP 4.13) Ruby Red 7 ticket.

Image shows the Monroe Discount Beverages on Morgan Mill Road in the city of Monroe, in North Carolina, USA, where the ticket was bought, undated photo. Amanda Wood from the city of Concord, North Carolina, USA, collected a USD 200,000 (GBP 165,478) prize on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. (Google Maps/Newsflash)

The pair collected their winnings from the North Carolina Education Lottery headquarters on 6th February.

They took home USD 142,501 (GBP 117,838) after state and federal taxes.

Amanda said it would be used to pay bills and home repairs.

North Carolina Education Lottery said: “Ruby Red 7’s debuted in December with six USD 200,000 [GBP 165,478] prizes.

“Three USD 200,000 [GBP 165,478] prizes remain to be claimed.”

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