The Florida Lottery (Lottery) announces that Fred Ballou, 60, of Vero Beach, claimed a $1 million prize from the $20 MONOPOLY DOUBLER Scratch-Off game at Lottery’s West Palm Beach District Office. Ballou chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $798,985.00.
Ballou purchased his winning ticket from Sam’s Market and Deli, located at 1503 Angle Road in Fort Pierce. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $20 MONOPOLY DOUBLER Scratch-Off game features more than $493 million in cash prizes, including eight top prizes of $5 million! The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-3.02.
Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 72 percent of ticket sales in fiscal year 2022-2023. Since inception, Scratch-Off games have generated more than $17.77 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
