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15-05-2025
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Broward man claims $5 million prize from Florida Lottery scratch-off game
A Davie man scored a $5 million dollar prize playing the Florida Lottery's MONOPOLY™ SECRET VAULT scratch-off game. Benjamin Chiurliza chose to receive his winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment of $2,884,920. Chiurliza bought his winning ticket at a Publix on Miramar Parkway in Miramar. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket. The $20 scratch-off game features four top prizes of $5 million. Additionally, this ticket is filled with more than $369 million in cash prizes. The overall odds of winning a prize are about 1 in 3. Scratch-off games made up about 74% of Florida Lottery ticket sales in its 2023-2024 fiscal year. They've generated nearly $20.09 billion for the state's Educational Enhancement Trust Fund. The Florida Lottery has contributed more than $48 billion to enhance education and sent over a million students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. CBS News Miami is your official Florida Lottery station.
CBS News
30-04-2025
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South Florida woman wins $1 million prize playing Florida Lottery scratch-off game
A South Florida woman won a million-dollar prize surprise playing the Florida Lottery's 50X The Cash scratch-off game. Mary Mayers Johnson, of Deerfield Beach, chose to receive her winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000. Johnson bought her winning ticket at a Publix on SW 36 Avenue in Pompano Beach. The store will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling it. The $5 scratch-off game features more than $145 million in cash prizes, including 14 top prizes of $1,000,000. The overall odds of winning a prize are about 1 in 4. Scratch-off games made up about 74% of Florida Lottery ticket sales in its 2023-2024 fiscal year. They've generated nearly $19.80 billion for the state's Educational Enhancement Trust Fund. The Florida Lottery has contributed more than $48 billion to enhance education and sent over a million students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. CBS News Miami is your official Florida Lottery station.
CBS News
22-04-2025
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South Florida man scores million dollar prize playing Florida Lottery scratch-off game
A Homestead man scored a million-dollar prize playing the Florida Lottery 's $1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR scratch-off game. Hector Anaya Jr. chose to receive his winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000. Anaya bought his winning ticket at a RaceTrac, on NE 8 Street in Homestead. The store will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket. The $50 scratch-off game features two top prizes of $1 million a year for life and 234 prizes of $1 million. Additionally, this ticket is filled with more than $1.6 billion in cash prizes. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1-in-4.50. Scratch-off games made up about 74% of Florida Lottery ticket sales in its 2023-2024 fiscal year. They've generated nearly $19.80 billion for the state's Educational Enhancement Trust Fund. The Florida Lottery has contributed more than $48 billion to enhance education and sent over a million students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. CBS News Miami is your official Florida Lottery station.
CBS News
17-04-2025
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$1 million surprise for South Florida man playing Florida Lottery scratch-off game
A Miami man got a million-dollar prize surprise playing the Florida Lottery 's 500X The Cash scratch-off game. Randy Villalpando chose to receive his winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000. Villalpando bought his winning ticket at El Palacio Supermarket, at 995 SW 5 Street in Miami. The store will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling it. The $50 scratch-off game features more than $1.66 billion in cash prizes, including a top prize of $25 million - the largest ever offered in a Florida scratch-off game. The overall odds of winning a prize are about 1 in 4. Scratch-off games made up about 74% of Florida Lottery ticket sales in its 2023-2024 fiscal year. They've generated nearly $19.80 billion for the state's Educational Enhancement Trust Fund. The Florida Lottery has contributed more than $48 billion to enhance education and sent over a million students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. CBS News Miami is your official Florida Lottery station.
CBS News
10-04-2025
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South Florida woman wins $2 million Florida Lottery scratch-off prize
A West Palm Beach woman won a $2 million prize playing the Florida Lottery 's SILVER STREAK scratch-off game. Joan Gonzalez Tamarit chose to receive her winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,195,000. Gonzalez bought her winning ticket at a Publix on Southern Boulevard in West Palm Beach. The retailer received a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket. The $10 scratch-off game features more than $104 million in cash prizes, including four top prizes of $2 million and 354 prizes of $10,000. The overall odds of winning a prize in the game are 1-in-3.44. Scratch-off games made up about 74% of Florida Lottery ticket sales in its 2023-2024 fiscal year. They've generated nearly $19.80 billion for the state's Educational Enhancement Trust Fund. The Florida Lottery has contributed more than $48 billion to enhance education and sent over a million students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. CBS News Miami is your official Florida Lottery station.
