PENSACOLA, Fla. (WFLA) — An Alabama woman struck gold on a lucky $20 scratch-off ticket that landed her a $10 million win, the Florida Lottery announced.
Jessica Callihan, 47, of Foley, purchased the $20 GOLD RUSH LEGACY ticket from Cumberland Farms, a gas station located at 16786A Perdido Key Drive in Pensacola. The retailer will get a $20,000 bonus commission for that sale.
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Callihan chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $6,030,000.
According to the Florida Lottery, the GOLD RUSH LEGACY scratch-off features four top prizes of $10 million and 20 chances to win $1 million. The game offers more than $894 million in cash prizes, with overall odds of winning at 1-in-2.97.
Since its inception, scratch-off games have awarded more than $64.3 billion in prizes, generating roughly $19.5 billion for the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.
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