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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Florida man wins $3M Florida Lotto jackpot after buying ticket at gas station
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man is now a multi-millionaire after he bought a winning Florida Lotto ticket at a gas station. The Florida Lottery announced that 58-year-old Guy Larson of Lake City claimed a $3 million prize from the March 29 drawing at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,647,453. More Florida Lottery stories: Florida man wins $3M Florida Lotto jackpot after buying ticket at gas station Florida Lottery launches 4 new scratch-off games featuring almost $200M in prizes Florida man strikes gold after winning $10M top prize from scratch-off game Florida man buys $20 Monopoly scratch-off game at Publix, wins $5M Larson's ticket matched all six numbers drawn, which were 7, 25, 32, 34, 40, and 49. The lottery said Larson bought the winning ticket at the Murphy USA located at 2659 W. U.S. Hwy. 90 in Lake City. The convenience store received a bonus commission of $25,000 for selling the winning ticket. The next Florida Lotto drawing will be held on Wednesday, when a $4.5 million jackpot is up for grabs. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Miami Herald
28-05-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Lottery ticket worth $3 million jackpot sold in Florida. Who's the winner?
A gas station customer spent a few dollars on a Florida Lottery ticket and ended up winning a $3 million prize. Guy Larson came forward as the jackpot winner in a Florida Lotto drawing and claimed his winnings, the Florida Lottery announced May 28. Larson bought his ticket at a Murphy USA gas station in Lake City, which is about a 60-mile drive southwest from Jacksonville, McClatchy News reported in March. The Suwannee County man chose his own combination of six numbers ranging from one to 53 and matched all six to win the jackpot prize of $3 million in the March 29 drawing, records show. The odds of matching all six numbers are 1-in-22,957,480, according to the Florida Lottery. The 58-year-old visited Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee to claim his prize as a lump sum of $1,647,453, officials said. Florida Lotto tickets start at $2 and offer add-on options for $1 to give you more chances to win. Drawings happen every Wednesday and Saturday.
