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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2019

CONTACT: FLORIDA LOTTERY COMMUNICATIONS

(850) 487-7727

JACKSONVILLE WOMAN CLAIMS FIRST $2 MILLION TOP PRIZE
PLAYING THE NEW $10 HOLIDAY LUCK SCRATCH-OFF GAME

TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Lottery announces that Jacquelyn James, 64, of Jacksonville, claimed the first $2 million top prize from the new $2,000,000 HOLIDAY LUCK Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,530,000.00.

James purchased her winning ticket from Joes Food Mart, located at 15411 North Main Street in Jacksonville. The retailer will receive a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.

The $10 game, $2,000,000 HOLIDAY BONUS, launched in October and gives players the chance to win over $62.5 million in prizes, including two top prizes of $2 million! The game's overall odds of winning are one-in-3.39.

Scratch-Offs are an important part of the Lottery's portfolio of games, generating more than $871 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in FY 2017-18, and comprising approximately 69 percent of ticket sales.

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The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $36 billion to education and sending more than 840,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The Florida Lottery reinvests 97 percent of its revenue back into Florida's economy through prize payouts, commissions to more than 13,000 Florida retailers and contributions to education. Since 1988, Florida Lottery games have paid more than $66.9 billion in prizes and made more than 2,800 people millionaires. For more information, please visit www.flalottery.com.

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