A Florida man has stated the week off right and $5,000,000 richer.
The Florida Lottery announced that a 37-year-old Miami man claimed a $5 million top prize from the $5,000,000 LUCK Scratch-Off game after using a secured drop box located at the Miami District Office. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $3,815,000.00.
He purchased his winning Scratch-Off ticket from Publix at 13401 South Dixie Highway in Pinecrest. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $20 game, $5,000,000 LUCK game launched in September 2019 and features more than $329 million in cash prizes, including six top prizes of $5 million. The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-2.97.
Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 75 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $1 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2019-20.
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Florida Lottery offices are open to the public by appointment only for players with prizes valued at $600 or more. Payers can request a claim appointment at Headquarters and district offices through the Lottery’s website, at www.flalottery.com/howToClaim.
Players can still utilize the secured drop box at each district office or mail tickets to Florida Lottery Headquarters or a district office.