Des Moines Man Snags $250K Holiday Gold Jackpot

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A Des Moines man is kicking off the holiday season in the best way possible — with an extra $250,000 in his pocket. Not a bad way to celebrate, right?

Daniel Doyle hit the top prize on a $20 “Holiday Gold” scratch ticket, making him the very first person to snag one of the game’s four quarter-million-dollar jackpots. He picked up the lucky ticket at the Price Chopper on Beaver Avenue and claimed his winnings Wednesday at the Iowa Lottery office in Clive.

And here’s the exciting part:

  • Three more $250,000 jackpots are still out there.

  • Your holiday luck might be waiting in the next scratch ticket.

So if you’re feeling lucky, now’s definitely the time to give it a shot.

Daniel Doyle hit the top prize on a $20 “Holiday Gold” scratch ticket, making him the very first person to snag one of the game’s four quarter-million-dollar jackpots. He picked up the lucky ticket at the Price Chopper on Beaver Avenue and claimed his winnings Wednesday at the Iowa Lottery office in Clive.

So if you’re feeling lucky, now’s definitely the time to give it a shot.