Florida Lottery’s $1,000,000 a Year for Life Spectacular: Another Millionaire Emerges

The well-loved ‘$1,000,000 a Year for Life Spectacular’ scratch-off game in Florida continues to make dreams come true, with yet another individual joining the ranks of millionaires.
The Florida Lottery recently shared the exciting news that Kazbek Kurbanov, a 68-year-old resident of West Hollywood, California, emerged as one of the fortunate winners of the game’s top prizes, securing a substantial payout of $1 million.
A $50 Scratch-Off Transforms Into a $1 Million Windfall
This incredibly lucky lottery player will forever cherish the moment he decided to purchase the $50 scratch-off ticket at the Winn-Dixie located on 1515 East Hallandale Beach Boulevard in Hallandale.
Taking a chance, Kurbanov successfully claimed one of the game’s second-tier prizes.
The store that sold this life-changing $1 million ticket will also gain from this fortunate event, receiving a $2,000 bonus.
Since the Florida Lottery introduced the $1,000,000 a Year for Life Spectacular scratch-off game, it has offered a total of 234 $1 million prizes.
The odds of winning one of these prestigious prizes stood at 1 in 185,709. Following Kurbanov’s remarkable win, there are now 61 such prizes still available.
Not long ago, the Californian winner made his way to the Florida Lottery’s Miami District Office to officially claim his substantial prize.
In line with the choices of other top prize winners, the 68-year-old opted for a one-time lump cash payment, amounting to $640,000 in his case.
The extraordinarily fortunate winner has yet to reveal any plans for his newfound fortune.
Wide Range of Prizes Offered by the Scratch-Off Ticket
The Florida Lottery’s $1,000,000 a Year for Life Spectacular scratch-off ticket is available in various price points, including:
- $2
- $5
- $10
- $50
Boasting overall odds of winning any prize at 1 in 4.5, the ticket originally featured two top prizes of $1,000,000 a Year For Life.
While the odds of securing such a prize were 1 in 21,727,995, both initial top prizes have already been claimed.
On a positive note, aside from the 61 remaining $1 million prizes, the game also offers numerous third-tier prizes of $50,000.
The odds of winning a tier-three prize are 1 in 120,711, and from the 360 prizes available at the game’s launch, 95 are still waiting to be claimed.