Four lucky Florida Lottery scratch-off players claimed $4,000,000 in winnings last week, according to the Florida Lottery.
On Tuesday, the Florida Lottery announced that Karen Landy, 66, of Naples, claimed a $1 million prize from the FLORIDA 300X THE CASH Scratch-Off game at the Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. Landy chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $695,500.00.
Landy purchased her ticket from Publix, located at 4601 9th Street North in Naples. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
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On Wednesday, two players claimed monster prices from the $40 game Gold Rush Limited.
Annette Hagmann, 68, of Altamonte Springs, claimed a $1 million prize from the GOLD RUSH LIMITED Scratch-Off game at the Lottery’s Orlando District Office. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $795,000.00.
Hagmann purchased her winning ticket from Circle K, located at 1140 South County Road 427 in Longwood. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
Jose Dominguez Rios, 35, of Deland, claimed a $1 million prize from the GOLD RUSH LIMITED Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $795,000.00.
Dominguez Rios purchased his winning ticket from 7-Eleven, located at 331 West Silver Star Road in Ocoee. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
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Then on Thursday, the Florida Lottery announced that Jill Rowell, 52, of Grand Ridge, claimed a $1 million prize from the $1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.00.
“I scanned the ticket at the machine, and you could say it was definitely a ‘spectacular’ surprise! I drove straight here, and yes, I want a picture.” In the midst of shock and laughter, Rowell shared with lottery officials that she was actually about to throw her Scratch-Off in the trash when an onlooker suggested she take a second look at her ticket.
Rowell purchased her winning ticket from Super Snead’s, located at 8022 Highway 90 in Sneads. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The new, $50 Scratch-Off game, $1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR, launched in February and features two top prizes of $1 million a year for life and 234 prizes of $1 million! Additionally, this ticket is filled with more than $1.6 billion in cash prizes! 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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