An ordinary evening turned into an extraordinary lottery win for Saturday night’s Natural State Jackpot (NSJ) winner.

Faulkner County resident Connie M. won $130,000 in the March 21 NSJ drawing. She claimed her prize at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Claim Center on March 23.

The winning numbers were 3, 7, 12, 16 and 20.

Connie ordered the winning ticket from the Jackpocket mobile app while working on her taxes. An occasional lottery player, she decided to give the Arkansas-exclusive draw game a chance, appreciating the convenience of ordering through the app.

Connie was at home when she received a notification from Jackpocket announcing that she had won a big prize. Shocked, she checked her email and realized she had matched all five numbers needed to win the $130,000 jackpot.

“No way!” Connie said.

The lucky winner first shared the good news with her coworker and her sister. She hopes to retire sometime next year and believes the jackpot will help her achieve her goal.

“That’s a big relief,” she said.

The jackpot for tonight’s NSJ drawing is $70,000.

Another winner, C. Foster of Pulaski County, won $100,000 playing the 50X the Cash instant game. The $5 winning ticket was purchased at Barrow Mart, 1400 John Barrow Road in Little Rock.

“Honestly, it was random,” Foster told lottery officials. She had stopped at the retailer for gas after work, and while inside, she decided to grab a ticket.

Foster scratched the ticket off in her car, discovering that it held a $100,000 top prize.

“I couldn’t believe it,” she said. “I had to check first!”

Foster told her mother and grandmother about the win, both of whom were equally shocked. She has considered buying a home with her prize.

Two $100,000 top prizes remain on 50X the Cash.

A third winner, Mississippi County resident Matthew M., won $50,000 playing Instant Million, a $20 instant game. He claimed his prize on March 24.

The winning ticket was purchased at Jordan’s Kwik Stop 53, located at 680 N. Highway 77 in Manila.

Matthew, a frequent lottery player, bought the ticket as part of his regular lottery routine. He mostly plays $10 and $20 games, and this time, he selected the scratch-off ticket that caught his eye.

“This ticket was just popping out to me,” Matthew told lottery officials. “I just try to go with my gut feeling.”

Matthew scratched off his ticket while visiting his mother, and lucky for him, his “gut feeling” led him to a $50,000 prize. He first shared the good news with his mother and his wife.

“It still hasn’t settled in yet,” Matthew said.

The lucky winner plans to buy his mom a nicer car with his winnings, as well as update the floors in his home.

One $50,000 prize and two $1 million top prizes remain on Instant Million.

For more information about lottery games and how to play, visit MyArkansasLottery.com.

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 $1.6 billion for scholarships to benefit Arkansas students. More than 873,000 college scholarships distributed by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education have been awarded to Arkansans. As of Feb. 28, 2026, the lottery has awarded more than $5.7 billion in prizes to players, more than $476 million in retailer commissions, and provided more than $425 million in state and federal tax revenue.

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About Jackpocket
Jackpocket is on a mission to create a more convenient, fun, and responsible way to take part in the lottery. The first licensed third-party lottery courier app in the United States, Jackpocket provides an easy, secure way to order official state lottery tickets. Jackpocket is currently available in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C., and West Virginia, and is planning to expand to new jurisdictions. Digital scratch-off tickets are available for customers to order using the app in Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio and Oregon. Jackpocket is a subsidiary of DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG). Download the app on iOS and Android or participate via desktop. Follow along on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Connie M. of Faulkner County won $130,000 in the March 21 Natural State Jackpot drawing.

Pulaski County resident C. Foster won $100,000 playing 50X the Cash.

Matthew M. of Mississippi County won $50,000 playing the Instant Million instant game.