Lottery players often get so caught up in draw games that they forget how life-changing a scratch off can be. Sometimes, millionaires are created with a few scrapes of a quarter.
This page gives you a breakdown of Missouri scratch off players who landed enormous prizes, along with some of the most recent scratch off winners in the Show-Me State.
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We source and list the latest scratch off winners in the Show-Me State, ensuring you can stay up to date with reported stories. If you see a game you can't find at licensed lottery vendor locations, it has probably expired. Find retired scratch games in our scratch off archives.
| Winner Name | Location | Scratch-Off Game | Prize Amount | Win Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not disclosed | Kansas City, MO | ($10) Black Diamond | $1,000,000 | 10/06/2026 |
| Not disclosed | Johnson County, MO | ($20) $2,000,000 Bankroll | $2,000,000 | 09/18/2026 |
| Not disclosed | St. Louis County, MO | ($30) 300X | $3,000,000 | 09/16/2026 |
| Not disclosed | St. Louis County, MO | ($10) $1,000,000 Winnings | $1,000,000 | 09/04/2026 |
• $5 Million | $5,000,000 Bankroll | Bryan Boyer (St. Louis)
In June 2020, Bryan Boyer picked up a $5,000,000 Bankroll Scratchers ticket at a 7-Eleven on Chippewa Street in St. Louis and uncovered the game's full $5 million top prize. Boyer became the 547th Missouri Lottery millionaire overall, and the 144th to get there specifically through a scratcher ticket — a reminder of just how often those instant tickets, not just the draw games, mint millionaires in Missouri.
• $3 Million | 300X | Anthony Sleeth (Union)
Anthony Sleeth of Union, Missouri bought a $30 300X Scratchers ticket at a Midwest Petroleum station in July 2021 and walked away $3 million richer — the 156th Missouri Lottery scratcher prize worth $1 million or more since the program began. At the time, two more $3 million top prizes were still sitting unclaimed somewhere in the state's 300X games.
• $5 Million | $5,000,000 Fortune | North St. Louis County
The most recent entrant at the top of Missouri's scratchers leaderboard came in March 2026, when a $50 $5,000,000 Fortune ticket bought at a QuikTrip on St. Charles Rock Road hit the game's full top prize. Unlike Boyer and Sleeth, this winner's name never became public — Missouri changed its law in 2021, so winner identities are private by default unless the person specifically signs a consent form, which this player apparently didn't.
View the remaining Missouri scratch off prizes.
Missouri launched its first scratch off game, Jackpot 86, in 1986. On its first day, it generated $5.6 million in ticket sales and surpassed $23 million in its first week. In 1987, it introduced its first $2 instant-win game, paving the way for a broader range of ticket prices and larger prizes.
Since then, it has expanded to include a dynamic range of scratch games, from the $20 game 4 Million Dollar Cash Bonanza, to $30 and $50 tier games like Millionaire Blowout. Now, hundreds of thousands of Missouri scratch tickets become winners every single week.
Get answers to the most asked questions related to Missouri scratch offs.
1. Which scratch game is most likely to win?
There is no single Missouri scratch off game that is universally the best, nor are there guaranteed wins. But you can comb through the current games and inspect the odds of each to determine the likelihood of winning. You can also look at the remaining prizes to see which games have the most rewards left.
2. Do expensive scratch tickets have better odds?
Yes, they generally do. $1 tickets average odds of approximately 1 in 4.5 to 1 in 4.8, whereas $10 dollar tickets advertise odds of roughly 1 in 3.1-3.3. $20–$30 tickets land around 1-in-2.6 to 1-in-3.2. So, the pattern emerges. However, these wins often include break-even prizes and doesn’t mean there are greater odds of winning the top prize.
3. Do you have to pay taxes when you win on scratch tickets?
Yes, Missouri holds withholds 4% state tax on prizes that exceed the value of $600.01, and the IRS requires 24% federal withholding on prizes over $5,000. In addition, you're legally required to report all gambling winnings as income on your federal and Missouri tax returns, regardless of size.