Two lucky Florida Lottery scratch-off players claimed $1 million wins each last week, according to the FLorida Lottery.
On Monday, Leslye Jaramillo, 37, of Sarasota, claimed a $1 million top prize from the 50X THE CASH Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $890,000.00.
Jaramillo purchased her winning ticket from Super Stop at 3138 17th Street in Sarasota. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
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The $5 game, 50X THE CASH, features over $131 million in cash prizes, including 15 top prizes of $1,000,000! The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-3.97.
On Tuesday, the Florida Lottery announced that John McPherson, 38, of Clermont, claimed a $1 million prize from the 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters Tallahassee. McPherson chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.00
McPherson purchased his winning ticket from Publix at 4351 South US Highway 27 in Clermont. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $50 game, 500X THE CASH, features a top prize of $25 million—the largest ever offered on a Florida Scratch-Off game—and the best odds to become an instant millionaire! The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.
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Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 77 percent of ticket sales in fiscal year 2021-2022. Since inception, Scratch-Off games have generated more than $17.69 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
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