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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Brevard County man has just become $1 million richer by playing Gold Rush
Douglas Marbry, hailing from Melbourne, joyfully claimed a $1 million prize from the Florida Lottery after turning $20 into $1 million with his winning ticket in the Gold Rush scratch-off game. 'I've been playing the Florida Lottery since the very beginning,' Marbry said. Marbry joyfully accepted his winnings in a single payment, amounting to an impressive total of $640,000.00. The winning ticket is presented below. Marbry continues, 'Winning now means more than it would have years ago. The timing is just right.' He purchased his winning ticket from Circle K at 4001 N. Wickham Road in Melbourne. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket. Also, since they began, Scratch-Off games have given away over $66.9 billion in prizes, helped create 2,350 millionaires and contributed more than $20.09 billion to the state's Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket. Also, since they began, Scratch-Off games have given away over $66.9 billion in prizes, helped create 2,350 millionaires and contributed more than $20.09 billion to the state's Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF). Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Belle Glade man, 19, wins $1 million in $5 Lottery scratch-off game
ROYAL PALM BEACH — A 19-year-old man from Belle Glade has won $1 million in a Florida Lottery scratch-off game, Lottery officials said Friday. Derrell Ray bought his winning 50X the Cash ticket at Chevron, 11711 Okeechobee Blvd., in Royal Palm Beach. He took his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000, the Lottery said. The Chevron station received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket. 50X the Cash, which debuted in January 2024, is a $5 scratch-off game that features 14 prizes of $1 million. The Lottery says players have a 1-in-3.96 overall chance of winning. Scratch-off games accounted for about 74 percent of ticket sales in fiscal year 2023-2024, and have awarded more than $65.5 billion in prizes. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Belle Glade man, 19, wins $1 million in $5 Lottery scratch-off game
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Winner from Holly Hill claims $1 million playing Cash Wheel scratch-off game
The Florida Lottery announced that Raymond Littleton Jr., 64, of Holly Hill, claimed a $1 million top prize from The CASH WHEEL Scratch-Off game at the. Littleton purchased his winning ticket from 7-Eleven at 1601 Ridgewood Avenue in Holly Hill. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket. The lucky winner chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $605,016.40. So, players, remember to check your tickets. For $5, THE CASH WHEEL Scratch-Off game offers over $62 million in total cash prizes, including 4.3 million winning tickets. Since its inception, Scratch-Off games have awarded more than $65.5 billion in prizes, created 2,283 millionaires, and generated more than $19.80 billion for the state's Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF). Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Ocoee woman wins one million playing scratch-off game
The Florida Lottery announces that Syalon Britten, 46, of Ocoee, claimed a $1 million prize from the '$1,000,000 A Year for Life Spectacular'Scratch-Off game'. The large-money prize winner, Syalon Britten, chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.00. Britten purchased her winning ticket from Discount Beverages & Smoke. The discount store is located at 207 US Highway 441/27 in Lady Lake. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off game offers two top prizes of $1 million a year for life and 234 $1 million prizes! Additionally, this ticket contains more than $1.6 billion in cash prizes. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Orange County man wins $1 Million playing the Cash Wheel scratch-off game
The Florida Lottery has announced that 60-year-old Dwayne Croft, an Orlando resident, claimed a $1 million top prize from The Cash Wheel Scratch-Off game. The lucky winner chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $605,016.40. Croft purchased his winning ticket from 7-Eleven, located at 14068 Narcoossee Road in Orlando. The 7-Eleven retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket. For $5, The Cash Wheel Scratch-Off game offers over $62 million in total cash prizes, including 4.3 million winning tickets. Scratch-off games are an important part of the Lottery's portfolio. The games have awarded more than $65.5 billion in prizes, created 2,283 millionaires, and generated more than $19.80 billion for the state's Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF). Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
