After winning smaller prizes playing Spicy 7's scratch-offs, Tiffany Matthews of Hammond bought a ticket with one of the game's $7,777 top prizes.

"I kept winning smaller amounts," said Matthews, age 42. "This time, I bought five tickets and brought them home to scratch. The second ticket was a top prize winner."
 
Matthews said she plans to use her winnings to renovate her house and to buy household appliances for her children.

She purchased her winning scratch-off from Runway Chevron on Highway 190 East in Hammond.

Spicy 7's is a $2 game that offers a chance to win up to 10 times on each ticket. The game has one $7,777 top prize remaining as of March 16.