A Kentucky woman is celebrating an unexpected windfall after nearly discarding an $80,000 winning lottery ticket.

That strategy worked for a Shepherdsville woman, who recently claimed the top prize of $80,000 on the Kentucky Lottery's $5 ...

Kentucky’s Pamela Howard-Thorton unearthed an $80,000 scratch-off ticket from the trash — after nearly losing it forever.

A Kentucky wom­an rescued an unscratched lot­tery ticket from the trash and dis­covered it was an $80,000 winner.Shepherdsville resident Pamela Howard-Thorton told the lottery company’s (Ken­tucky ...

Pamela Howard-Thorton, of Shepherdsville, told Kentucky Lottery officials she had been eyeing the $5 Flamingo Bingo scratch-off game for some time, but hadn’t gotten the chance to play, according to a ...

A Kentucky woman rescued an unscratched lottery ticket from the trash and discovered it was an $80,000 winner.

In Flamingo Bingo, players scratch caller’s numbers along the top of the ticket, hoping for a bingo across four grids. Prizes range up to the top $80,000 mark, though most are between $5 and $20.

A Shepherdsville woman's determination to follow a dream she had won her the top prize on a scratch-off. Pamela ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky woman said she had a premonition telling her to get a ticket for the Kentucky Lottery's newest $5 Flamingo Bingo Scratch-off game. Family described the woman, Pamela ...

Here's a rundown of five times winning lottery tickets worth big prizes were lost, forgotten or kept until they nearly ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky woman said she had a premonition telling her to get a ticket for the Kentucky Lottery's newest $5 Flamingo Bingo Scratch-off game. Family described the woman, Pamela ...