WINTER HAVEN, FL – Carlos Cole, Sr., a 53-year-old resident of Winter Haven, secured a $1 million top prize from the SEVEN FIGURES Scratch-Off game, as announced by the Florida Lottery. He collected his winnings at the Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee, choosing a one-time, lump-sum payment of $695,000.00.
The winning ticket was purchased at a Publix store located at 6031 Cypress Gardens Boulevard in Winter Haven. For selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket, the retailer was awarded a $2,000 bonus commission.
The SEVEN FIGURES Scratch-Off game, priced at $5 per ticket, offers players the chance to win a top prize of $1 million. It boasts more than 5.8 million winning tickets and provides more than $79.5 million in total cash prizes. The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-3.77.
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