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Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Florida man buys $10 scratch-off ticket at convenience store, wins $2 million
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man is now a millionaire after he bought a $10 scratch-off ticket at a convenience store. The Florida Lottery announced Tuesday that 58-year-old Kelvin Staggers claimed a $2 million top prize from the ULTIMATE VIP CA$HWORD Scratch-Off game at the Lottery's Miami District Office. Staggers chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,195,000. More Florida Lottery stories: Florida man buys $10 scratch-off ticket at convenience store, wins $2 million Florida woman wins $5M top prize on word-themed game Florida man wins $1,000 a day for life after buying lottery ticket at Publix Mega Millions is changing: 7 things to know before April's price change, game overhaul The lottery said Staggers bought the $10 ticket at Sunshine, located at 801 NE 43rd Avenue in Homestead. The store received a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket. The ULTIMATE VIP CA$HWORD scratch-off game is a word-themed game offering over $185 million in cash prizes. According to the Florida Lottery's website, there are six top prizes of $2 million remaining. The game's overall odds are 1-in-3.37. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
01-04-2025
- Business
- CBS News
South Florida man wins $2 million prize play Florida Lottery scratch-off game
A Homestead man won a $2 million prize playing the Florida Lottery 's ULTIMATE VIP CA$HWORD scratch-off game. Kelvin Staggers chose to receive his winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,195,000. Staggers bought his winning ticket at a Sunshine gas station on NE 43 Avenue in Homestead. The store will receive a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket. The $10 scratch-off game features over $185 million in cash prizes, including 8 top prizes of $2 million. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1-in-3.37. 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.
