Lottery player turns ‘truly the worst day’ around with big win. ‘I needed that’

An Iowa woman’s bad day turned around after one of the lottery tickets she bought on a whim turned out to be a big winner, lottery officials said.

“I was having the worst day at work, truly the worst day ,” Deanna Field told Iowa Lottery officials, according to an Aug. 14 news release.

The winner said she stared at the ticket and asked herself, “Am I really seeing this?”

“I think God knew I needed that,” Field told lottery officials.

According to the release, the woman’s first big purchase will be an adjustable bed.

Field bought her ticket at Casey’s in Clarksville.

Clarksville is about a 120-mile drive northeast from Des Moines.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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