A $5 investment paid off handsomely for a South Florida woman this week. The Florida Lottery announced today that Miozotis Quintana, 55, of Cutler Bay, has claimed a $1 million top prize from the PLATINUM MINE 9X Scratch-Off game.
Quintana chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment totaling $605,016.00. She claimed her prize at the Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
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The winning ticket was purchased at the Publix supermarket located at 20951 Old Cutler Road in Cutler Bay. The store will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $5 PLATINUM MINE 9X game, which launched in December 2024, offers four top prizes of $1 million. With Quintana’s win, three top prizes remain, along with 20 prizes of $10,000. The game features over $66.3 million in total cash prizes, and the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.93.
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According to the Florida Lottery, Scratch-Off games remain incredibly popular, accounting for approximately 74 percent of ticket sales during the 2023-2024 fiscal year. Since their inception, these games have awarded more than $65.5 billion in prizes and created 2,283 millionaires.
Furthermore, Scratch-Off sales have generated over $19.80 billion for the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
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