$35,000 Bonus Crossword Prize for Omaha Man

February 3, 2012– Michael Forsman of Omaha won $35,000 playing the $3 Scratch game Bonus Crossword from the Nebraska Lottery.

Forsman purchased his winning Bonus Crossword ticket at Louis Market, 5718 Northwest Radial Highway in Omaha. Scratching the ticket, he revealed 10 complete words for the $35,000 top prize.

There are three $35,000 top prizes available in Bonus Crossword. Forsman is the second person to claim a Bonus Crossword top prize in this edition of the game.

While claiming his prize on January 6, Forsman told Nebraska Lottery officials that it was a “jaw-dropping surprise” to realize he had won the top prize. He plans to pay bills using his winnings.

Bonus Crossword is a $3 Scratch game that offers players the chance to win $2.8 million in cash prizes from $3 to $35,000. The odds of winning the $35,000 top prize in Bonus Crossword are 1 in 480,000, while the overall odds are 1 in 3.40.