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Troy Deneau from Maryland's Eastern Shore won $5 million from the 50 Years scratch-off game, becoming the second winner of the top prize. Despite his windfall, Deneau plans to continue working at his fire-protection company. The game, released as part of the Maryland Lottery's 50th anniversary celebration, offers three $5 million top prizes and has odds of 1 in 2.44 for winning any prize.
Two Florida residents, Barbara Arnesen and Yorjhans Rodriguez Damas, have claimed $1 million prizes from the state's $1,000,000 A Year for Life Spectacular scratch-off game. Both winners opted for a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000 instead of the annuity payment. The game features two top prizes of $1 million-a-year for life and 234 prizes of $1 million, with odds of winning at 1 in 4.50. Tickets for the game can be purchased at various locations or online through Jackpocket in select U.S. states and territories.
Wayne Murray has won a $10 million lottery jackpot for the second time in just 16 months, according to the New York Lottery. Murray opted for a lump sum payment of $6,122,400 for both wins, and both winning tickets were purchased at the same store in Brooklyn. The odds of winning the scratch-off games were 1 in 3.5 million and 1 in 3.6 million, respectively. The New York Lottery's scratch-off games generated over $4.4 billion in sales, with over $1 billion in aid going to school districts in New York City.
Desiree Fortini-Craft of Hyde Park, Massachusetts, won $25 million on a scratch-off game called "Billion Dollar Extravaganza." After discovering her win, she hid the ticket and went on vacation to Aruba before claiming her prize. This is her second big win, as she previously won $1 million in 2006. Fortini-Craft plans to make significant purchases for her family and pay off her daughters' student loans.
Daniel Peramaki, dubbed the "King of Scratchers," won a $5 million prize from the California Lottery by following his superstition of purchasing the seventh, eighth, and ninth tickets from a newly opened pack of $20 scratch-off tickets. Peramaki had been trying to win the lottery for years and was overjoyed when he finally hit the jackpot. He claimed his prize as a lump sum of $2.9 million and described it as a life-changing amount of money.
A woman from Polk County, Florida, named Janice Velez, won $5 million playing the Florida Lottery scratch-off game. She chose to receive a lump-sum payment of $3,915,000. The winning ticket was purchased from a RaceTrac in Kissimmee, and the retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus commission.
A Florida man, Harrison Porter, turned his $10 into $4 million after winning the $250,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE scratch-off game. Instead of receiving annual payments, he opted for a lump sum payment. Porter plans to use his winnings to find a place to live. The odds of winning the top prize in this game are 1 in 6,046,170.
A 49-year-old woman from Brandon, Florida, won a $1 million prize playing the $1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR scratch-off game purchased from a Publix store. Lashonda Roberts opted to receive her winnings as a lump-sum payment of $640,000. The scratch-off game, which launched in February, offers two top prizes of $1 million a year for life and has contributed significantly to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.
Heather Hancock, a 47-year-old woman from Florida, won a $1 million prize from the '$1,000,000 A Year For Life Spectacular' scratch-off game. She chose to receive her winnings as a lump-sum payment of $640,000.
Mensny Oreste, a 41-year-old woman from Kissimmee, Florida, won $5 million playing the 500X The Cash scratch-off game. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $3,960,000. Oreste purchased her winning ticket from a Circle K gas station in Sanford, and the business will receive a $10,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
Mensny Oreste, a 41-year-old woman from Kissimmee, won $5 million on a scratch-off ticket from the GOLD RUSH LIMITED game launched by the Florida Lottery in September 2021. She claimed her winnings in a lump-sum payment of $3,960,000 and the retailer who sold her the ticket received a $10,000 bonus commission.
A man from Kentucky won a $1 million prize from a Luck Kentucky Lottery scratch-off game after buying a $20 ticket during a fuel stop. Michael Schlemmer opted to take the game’s lump sum of $862,000 and received a check for $616,330 after taxes. He plans to buy a new car while saving the rest of his winnings.
A $1 million winning scratch-off lottery ticket was sold at the American Natural gas station in Washington County, Pennsylvania. The winning ticket was for the $1,000,000 Cash Corner Scratch-Off game and the store will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling it. The scratch-off game costs $20 and offers top prizes of $1 million.
A customer at the Giant Eagle Market District store in Settlers Ridge, Robinson Township, won a $1 million prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket in the "$1 Million? Seriously" game. The store will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The winner's name was not announced.
A man from Broward County, Florida, won $1 million after purchasing a 500x The Cash scratch-off ticket at a Publix supermarket. The winner, Giovanni Salazar, opted for a one-time lump-sum payment of $820,000. The Publix store that sold the winning ticket will receive a $2,000 bonus commission. The 500x The Cash scratch-off game offers a top prize of $25 million and has the best odds of becoming an instant millionaire. Scratch-off games make up approximately 77% of ticket sales for the Florida Lottery.