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Pembroke Pines woman claims $10 million FLORIDA LOTTO® jackpot

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The Florida Lottery announces that Marie Boucher, 51, of Pembroke Pines, claimed the $10 million FLORIDA LOTTO® jackpot from the drawing held on February 10, 2018, at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.

Boucher chose to receive the winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $6,700,750.00. The jackpot-winning FLORIDA LOTTO Quick Pick ticket was purchased from Publix, located at 15729 Pines Boulevard in Pembroke Pines. The retailer received a bonus commission of $60,000 for selling the jackpot-winning FLORIDA LOTTO ticket.

The next FLORIDA LOTTO drawing will be held tomorrow, February 14, 2018, at 11:15 p.m. ET, with a $2 million jackpot. FLORIDA LOTTO drawings are broadcast on 17 carrier stations throughout the state. Drawings are also available for viewing on the Florida Lottery website. Winning numbers are available on the Lottery website, at retailers statewide and by phone at (850) 921-PLAY.

 

Pembroke Pines man wins top prize playing MONOPOLY $2,000,000 FLORIDA EDITION Scratch-Off game

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The Florida Lottery announces that Walner Telfort, 54, of Pembroke Pines, claimed a top prizes in the MONOPOLYTM $2,000,000 FLORIDA EDITION Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,540,000.00.
Telfort purchased his winning ticket from Faster 7 Food Store, located at 1801 North 66th Avenue in Hollywood. The retailer will receive a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $10 Scratch-Off game, MONOPOLY $2,000,000 FLORIDA EDITION, launched on July 5, and features more than $151 million in prizes, including eight top prizes of $2,000,000! The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-3.45.
Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 65 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $734 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2015-16.