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Jacksonville Woman Turns $5 into $500,000 After Playing Gold Rush Scratch-off Game

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The Florida Lottery announces that Tenise Scott, 33, of Jacksonville, claimed a $500,000 top prize in the $500,000 GOLD RUSH Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. She purchased her winning ticket from Parental Food Mart, located at 1896 Parental Home Road in Jacksonville.

The $5 game, $500,000 GOLD RUSH, offers more than 7.5 million prizes ranging from 
$5 to $10,000 and 24 top prizes of $500,000. The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-4.23.

Scratch-Offs are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, generating more than $784 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in FY 2016-17, and comprising approximately 68 percent of ticket sales.

Lake City Woman is $1 Million Richer After Playing $10,000,000 World Class Cash Scratch-off Game

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The Florida Lottery announces that Thomacia Rowe, 40, of Lake City, claimed a $1 million prize in the $10,000,000 WORLD CLASS CASH Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $748,000.00.

Rowe purchased her winning ticket from Fast Track Foods, located at 923 Southeast State Road 100 in Lake City. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.            

The $25 game, $10,000,000 WORLD CLASS CASH, features more than $549 million in total cash prizes, including two top prizes of $10 million and 46 prizes of $1 million! Overall odds of winning are one-in-2.89.

Scratch-Offs are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, generating more than $784 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in FY 2016-17, and comprising approximately 68 percent of ticket sales.