A resident of The Villages is celebrating a multi-million dollar win after claiming a top prize from a Florida Lottery Scratch-Off game, officials announced Friday.
Lary Pincince, 65, of The Villages, collected a $2 million top prize from the $2,000,000 100X CASHWORD Scratch-Off game. Pincince claimed his winnings at the Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee and opted to receive the prize as a one-time, lump-sum payment totaling $1,280,000.00.
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The winning ticket was purchased locally at the Publix located at 5810 Seven Mile Drive in Wildwood. The store will receive a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
The $10 game, $2,000,000 100X CASHWORD, launched with eight top prizes of $2 million and features over $220 million in total cash prizes. The overall odds of winning any prize on the game are 1-in-3.37.
The Florida Lottery highlighted the significance of Scratch-Off games, noting they accounted for approximately 74 percent of total ticket sales during the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
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Since the Lottery’s inception, Scratch-Off games have awarded more than $65.5 billion in prizes and created 2,283 millionaires. Furthermore, these games have generated over $19.80 billion for the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
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