PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Today, the Florida Lottery announced that Ray Chavez, 58, of Zephyrhills, claimed a $1 million prize from the new $1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee!
He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.00.
Chavez purchased his winning ticket at Publix, located at 32765 Eiland Boulevard in Wesley Chapel.
The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
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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.
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 $17.77 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
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