Florida woman claims final $5 million prize from $20 scratch-off ticket
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida woman is now a multi-millionaire after she won the final top prize from a $20 scratch-off ticket.
The Florida Lottery announced Friday that Lucinda Joseph-Rann, 54, claimed a $5 million prize from the $5,000,000 CROSSWORD CASH scratch-off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
Joseph-Rann bought the winning ticket at the Gate Petroleum Company located at 60 Airport Center Drive in Jacksonville.
More Florida Lottery stories:
Florida woman claims final $5 million prize from $20 scratch-off ticket
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Man win $1 million after buying $50 scratch-off at South Tampa Publix
North Port woman tests luck on $50 scratch-off at Circle K, wins $1 million prize
The retailer received a $10,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
The word-themed game offers over $239.6 million in cash prizes. It included four top prizes of $5 million, but they have all been claimed as of Thursday.
The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.9.
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