The Florida Lottery announced that Jaunza Kurtz, 60, of Miami, claimed a $1 million top prize in the $1,000,000 MONOPOLY™ JACKPOT Scratch-Off game 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 $715,000.00.
Kurtz purchased his winning ticket from Murphy USA, located at 17680 Northwest 2nd Avenue in Miami Gardens. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $5 Scratch-Off game, $1,000,000 MONOPOLY JACKPOT, launched in July 2018 and features more than $32 million in prizes. The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-3.98.
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.
Florida Lottery offices are currently open to the public by appointment only for players with prizes valued at $600 or more.
Players 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 located at each district office or mail tickets to Florida Lottery Headquarters or a district office