The Florida Lottery announced Friday that Anita Ervin, 61, of Tallahassee, claimed a $1 million prize from the $5,000,000 CASHWORD Scratch-Off game at Lottery’s Headquarters in Tallahassee.
Ervin chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $780,000.00.
Ervin purchased her winning ticket from Fair Price Food Store at 440 East Paul Russell Road in Tallahassee. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
Turn your love of words into a life-changing opportunity with the $5,000,000 CASHWORD Scratch-Off game! This $20 ticket comes packed with more than $239.6 million in total cash prizes and more than 5.4 million winning tickets! The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.91.
Scratch-off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 72 percent of ticket sales in fiscal year 2022-2023.
Additionally, since its inception, Scratch-Off games have awarded more than $61.9 billion in prizes, created 2,103 millionaires, and generated more than $18.95 billion for the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
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