One Arkansas player’s intuition led him to a big lottery win in the middle of an otherwise regular workday.

Thomas McCawley of Tontitown won $100,000 playing Fiery 5’s, a $5 instant game, and recently claimed his prize at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) Claim Center.

The winning ticket was purchased at Tontitown Z-Mart Inc., 441 W. Henri De Tonti Blvd., in Tontitown.

McCawley was returning from his lunch break when he decided to stop by his favorite retailer for a ticket. The store is owned by a family friend, and every so often, McCawley finds himself drawn to the $5 instant games. This time, Fiery 5’s caught his attention.

“I just had a hunch,” McCawley told lottery officials. “I guess you could say it just spoke to me.”

McCawley had just clocked back into work when he started scratching his ticket. To his surprise, the very first row held a $100,000 top prize.

“This can’t be real,” he thought.

“It was really hard to go back to work after that,” McCawley laughed.

He first shared the good news with his wife and other family members, none of whom believed McCawley until he handed them the winning ticket.

The lucky winner plans to buy a wheelchair-accessible vehicle for his mother-in-law with his prize.

One $100,000 top prize remains on Fiery 5’s.

For players also interested in draw games, ASL continues its 5-Buck Bundle promotion. For only $5, players can receive a $3 Powerball® ticket with Power Play®, a $2 LOTTO ticket and a free Natural State Jackpot ticket. The promotion ends Feb. 28.

Arkansas lottery players must be at least 18 years old to purchase any lottery product.

Visit MyArkansasLottery.com for more information about lottery games and how to play.

About the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) creates winning people, winning futures, and winning moments. Since 2009, the ASL has sold over $8 billion and returned more than $1.5 billion for scholarships to benefit Arkansas students. More than 822,000 college scholarships distributed by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education have been awarded to Arkansans. The lottery has awarded more than $5.6 billion in prizes to players, more than $471 million in retailer commissions, and provided more than $190 million in state and federal tax revenue.  

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