Jacksonville Woman Wins $1 Million from Florida Lottery Scratch-Off



Jacksonville Resident’s Life-Changing Lottery Win

  • A 39-year-old resident from Jacksonville experienced a transformative moment by winning a significant prize from one of Florida Lottery’s scratch-off games.
  • The woman secured a $1 million award from the $1,000,000 A Year For Life Spectacular game.
  • This $50 scratch-off game offers participants the chance to win prizes ranging from $1 million to $100.

A Jacksonville local, who made a routine stop at a grocery store to purchase a lottery ticket, was met with an unexpected and life-changing victory.

The 39-year-old woman was fortunate enough to claim a second-tier prize from the Florida Lottery’s $1,000,000 A Year For Life Spectacular scratch-off game, resulting in a $1 million payout.

Surprise and Joy Follow a Routine Grocery Store Visit

This incredibly fortunate woman purchased her winning ticket at Vakok Asian Grocery, situated at 5757 Beney Road in Jacksonville.

Defying odds of 1 in 185,709, she snagged a spectacular $1 million prize, much to her astonishment.

In recognition of selling the winning ticket, the lottery retailer was awarded a bonus. Vakok Asian Grocery received a $2,000 bonus commission from the Florida Lottery.

Recently, the Jacksonville woman made a trip to the Lottery’s headquarters located in Tallahassee.

The scratch-off ticket winner, aged 39, opted to receive a one-time lump sum cash payment of $640,000.

While the woman from Duval County collected her substantial prize, she chose not to disclose any plans for her newfound wealth at this time.

It is important to note that this sum is before any applicable taxes are deducted.

Numerous $1 Million Prizes Still Await in the Popular Scratch-Off Series

With overall odds of 1 in 4.5, the Florida Lottery’s $1,000,000 A Year For Life Spectacular scratch-off ticket is priced at $50 per play.

This scratch-off game series is also available in denominations of $10, $5, and $2.

At its launch, the $1,000,000 A Year For Life Spectacular offered two top prizes of $1,000,000 annually for life. However, these top prizes have already been claimed.

On the other hand, there were initially 234 prizes of $1 million, similar to the one recently claimed by the woman from Duval County.

Following the recent win, 58 such prizes are still available for players to pursue.

A tier-three prize offers players an award of $50,000. Out of the 360 such prizes, with odds of 1 in 120,711, 91 remain unclaimed at present.

Within the lower prize tiers, players can win amounts of $20,000, $10,000, and $5,000. The smallest prize, with odds of 1 in 5, available from the $1,000,000 A Year For Life Spectacular scratch-off game is $100.


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