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In This InstaPlay Game, NE Iowa Man Wins Largest Jackpot Yet

Lyle Becker Claims Prize Of More Than $88,000

Lyle Becker

CLIVE, Iowa A northeast Iowa man won a lottery prize of more than $88,000, the largest jackpot so far in the MONOPOLY Game Tokens Progressive InstaPlay game.

Lyle Becker of Nashua purchased his ticket at Steamboat Gardens, 1740 Falls Ave. in Waterloo. He claimed his prize of $88,189.40 on Friday at the lottery's regional office in Cedar Rapids.

While Becker's win is the largest yet in MONOPOLY Game Tokens Progressive, several other players have claimed big prizes since the game debuted in March of 2024. Here are the rest of the game's Top 5 winners:

  • Kimberly Holst of Lake City claimed her $73,257.35 prize in July 2024
  • Curtis Lane of Waterloo claimed his $34,908.90 prize in April 2024
  • Tarisita Nimmers of Rock Island, Ill., claimed her $30,851.35 prize in May 2024
  • Nicholas Swanson of Fort Dodge claimed his $29,862.60 prize in December 2024

A total of 10 jackpots have been claimed in MONOPOLY Game Tokens Progressive, leaving two more to be won.

MONOPOLY Game Tokens Progressive is a $5 game that features a unique play style based on the classic board game. Its progressive jackpot starts at $5,000 and increases with every ticket sold statewide until it is won.

InstaPlay games, which range in price from $1 to $30, combine features from instant-scratch and lotto games to give players an option with no numbers to pick, playslips to fill out or wait for a drawing. InstaPlay tickets are known as "scratchless" because they have no security coating that needs to be removed to determine the prize won. The tickets are printed on demand from the lottery terminal.

For more information, visit visit www.ialottery.com.

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