The Florida Lottery announced Gertha Ulysse, 47, of Plant City, claimed a top prize in the $2 million JACKPOT Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery headquarters, in Tallahassee.
Ulysse purchased her winning ticket for just $10 at C Mart, located at 2121 U.S. 98 N., in Lakeland. She chose to receive the winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment in the amount of $1,444,610.07. The retailer will receive a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The JACKPOT-themed Scratch-Off games launched last month and range in price from $1 to $10. The new games, $10,000 JACKPOT, $50,000 JACKPOT, $500,000 JACKPOT and $2,000,000 JACKPOT, offer more than $208 million in instant prizes and a second chance promotion with prizes of up to $50,000.
There is one drawing remaining in the $50,000 Jackpot Second Chance Promotion, to be held September 3, in which, one grand prize winner will win $50,000 and 50 second prize winners will win $500. All non-winning JACKPOT family Scratch-Off games are eligible for entry into the second chance promotion. The number of entries a player will receive corresponds to the price point of the non-winning ticket entered into the $50,000 Jackpot Second Chance Promotion. For more information about these games and the second chance promotion, visit flalottery.com.
Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising about 64% of ticket sales and generating more than $640 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund in fiscal year 2013-14.