$50,000 Scratch and Win Winner from Little Belize, Corozal

A resident of Little Belize in the Corozal District won big over the weekend on a Scratch and Win ticket. The individual visited J & F Store in San Estevan Village after work on Friday to purchase a ten-dollar ticket. Much to his delight, after scratching the ticket he discovered that he had won fifty thousand dollars. He says he has big plans for the money.

 

Voice of: Scratch and Win Winner

“We always stop there on Friday evening when we are back from work. We always scratch. J & F San Estevan.”

 

Paul Lopez

“So, you always scratch? Have you won anything before?”

 

Voice of: Scratch and Win Winner

“This is my first time. I have just won for exchange before.”

 

Paul Lopez

“This ticket when you bought it, did you scratch it immediately?”

 

Voice of: Scratch and Win Winner

“Yes, first I bought a two dollar one and I won nothing, so I went back and bought the highest so and I won.”

 

Paul Lopez

“Tell me a bit about the experience.”

 

Voice of: Scratch and Win Winner

“First, I started scratching and I looked for the winning numbers and I scratched the winning numbers and I saw I have a ten and another ten. I saw I have one thousand dollars and then I see the X 50 so that means a thousand times fifty.”

 

Paul Lopez

“Was it unbelievable at first?”

 

Voice of: Scratch and Win Winner

“I didn’t think nothing of it, but I was happy.”

Paul Lopez

“So, what do you plan to do with the money?”

 

Voice of: Scratch and Win Winner

“Well, I said the first thing I am going to is buy a land, because I don’t have my own land yet.”

 

Paul Lopez

“Any plans for this land?”

 

Voice of: Scratch and Win Winner

“Well, it is just a property I want to live on, I have my house. I just want to live there so I want the property.”

 

Paul Lopez

“What do you say to people out there buying, now that you have won?”

 

Voice of: Scratch and Win Winner

“Well, their chance will come.”