The Florida Lottery has announced a series of significant Scratch-Off game wins across the state, with several residents claiming prizes ranging from $1 million to $2 million.
James McHone of Jacksonville kicked off the week’s winning streak, claiming a $1 million top prize from the DOUBLE YOUR MONEY Scratch-Off game on Monday. He opted for a one-time, lump-sum payment of $605,016.40. McHone’s winning ticket was purchased at Safer Discount Beverage in Jacksonville.
The DOUBLE YOUR MONEY Scratch-Off is a $5 game with four top prizes of $1 million and an overall odds of winning of 1-in-5.67.
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Also on Monday, Sarah Mallory of Ocklawaha claimed a $1 million prize from the $5 MONOPOLY™ SECRET VAULT Scratch-Off game. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $576,900.00. Mallory purchased her winning ticket from Belleview Food Store in Belleview.
Mallory attributed her win to finding a lucky dime. The $5 MONOPOLY SECRET VAULT Scratch-Off game offers six top prizes of $1 million and an overall odds of winning of 1-in-3.95.
On Tuesday, Kelvin Staggers of Homestead claimed a $2 million top prize from the ULTIMATE VIP CA$HWORD Scratch-Off game.
He elected to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,195,000.00. Staggers purchased his winning ticket from Sunshine in Homestead. The ULTIMATE VIP CA$HWORD Scratch-Off is a $10 game with eight top prizes of $2 million and an overall odds of winning of 1-in-3.37.
On Wednesday, Zakaria Beneddi of Panama City claimed a $2 million top prize from the PAYDAY BONUS Scratch-Off game. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,370,000.00. Beneddi purchased his winning ticket from Lagoon Mart in Panama City Beach.
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The PAYDAY BONUS Scratch-Off is a $10 game with eight top prizes of $2 million and an overall odds of winning of 1-in-4.40.
On Thursday, Leo Raleigh of Archer claimed a $1 million prize from the $1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR Scratch-Off game. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.00. Raleigh purchased his winning ticket from Kwik Stop Chevron in Gainesville.
The $1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR Scratch-Off game is a $50 game and features two top prizes of $1 million a year for life and 234 prizes of $1 million. The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.
And finally, on Friday, Derrell Ray of Belle Glade claimed a $1 million top prize from the 50X THE CASH Scratch-Off game. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.00. Ray purchased his winning ticket from Chevron in Royal Palm Beach. The 50X THE CASH Scratch-Off game is a $5 game with 14 top prizes of $1,000,000 and an overall chance of winning of 1-in-3.96.
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In each instance, the retailers who sold the winning tickets received bonus commissions. The Florida Lottery emphasizes the importance of Scratch-Off games, which comprise a significant portion of their sales and contribute substantially to the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
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