Florida Lottery: Royal Palm Beach woman takes $1 million home after winning scratch-off
A Royal Palm Beach resident woke up $1 million richer on Tuesday after winning one of the second-tier prizes from the Florida Lottery's $1,000,000 A Year For Life Spectacular Scratch-Off game ticket she bought at Publix.
This scratch-off game launched in February and offers two top prizes of $1 million yearly for life and 234 prizes of $1 million.
According to the Florida Lottery, Suzanne Dubeau, 58, claimed her $1 million at the West Palm Beach District Office and chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.
Dubeau bought her ticket from the Publix at 375 S. Rosemary Ave. in West Palm Beach. The store will get a $2,000 commission for selling Dubeau’s winning ticket.
How much does it cost to play $1 Million A Year for Life Spectacular?
It costs $50 to buy a $1,000,000 A Year For Life Spectacular scratch-off ticket.
What are the odds for a $1,000,000 A Year For Life Spectacular ticket?
Other than its top prizes, $1,000,000 A Year For Life Spectacular also offers more than $1.6 billion in cash prizes. The overall odds for winning one of these prizes are one in 4.5.
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How much is the Powerball Jackpot for Wednesday, October 4?
The Powerball jackpot has been rolling over since July 22 and is now at $1.2 billion. Monday's numbers were 12-26-27-43-47 and the Powerball was 5. Power Play was 2x.
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Can I buy Florida Lottery tickets online?
It's against state law for the Florida Lottery to offer online versions of any of its games.
"In addition, the lottery cannot sell tickets online, nor can they mail or fax tickets," According to Florida online gambling site PlayFL. "To play Florida Lottery games, players must visit one of the more than 13,000 authorized retailers in the state."
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