SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) — A Walton County girl is celebrating a life-changing windfall after scoring a $1 million high prize taking part in the Florida Lottery’s BONUS LETTER CROSSWORD Scratch-Off recreation.
Rebecca Clarke, 37, of Santa Rosa Seaside, claimed her $1 million prize this week at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. Clarke opted for a one-time, lump-sum payout of $640,000.
The profitable ticket was bought on the Cumberland Farms situated at 42 U.S. Freeway 98 W. in Santa Rosa Seaside. As a bonus for promoting the fortunate ticket, the retailer will obtain a $2,000 fee from the Lottery.
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The BONUS LETTER CROSSWORD Scratch-Off recreation, which prices $5 to play, offers gamers the prospect to discover a phrase puzzle for large rewards. The sport boasts greater than $76.6 million in complete money prizes, together with 10 high prizes of $1 million and over 5.4 million profitable tickets total. The chances of profitable any prize within the recreation are 1-in-4.00.
Scratch-off tickets stay a cornerstone of the Florida Lottery’s choices, making up roughly 74% of all ticket gross sales within the 2023–2024 fiscal 12 months. For the reason that Lottery’s inception, Scratch-Off video games have paid out greater than $65.5 billion in prizes, created over 2,283 millionaires, and contributed greater than $19.8 billion to the state’s Instructional Enhancement Belief Fund (EETF).
For Clarke, what started as a routine buy was a second she’ll always remember—proof {that a} single ticket can flip an bizarre day into a rare one.
