Today, the Florida Lottery announced that two winners each claimed a $1 million top prize from the $1,000,000 HOLIDAY WINNINGS Scratch-Off game.
Lori Kellington, 56, of Fort Lauderdale, purchased her winning ticket from Winn-Dixie, located at 3800 North Ocean Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $795,000.00.
Wanda Cortez-Tapia, 55, of Crescent City, purchased her winning ticket from Circle K, located at 1717 South US Highway 17 in Pierson. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of 795,000.00.
Each retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $1,000,000 HOLIDAY WINNINGS game launched on November 1, 2021, and features more than $73 million in cash prizes, including six top prizes of $1 million for just $5! The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-3.81. /p>
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 $1.3 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2020-21.
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