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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020
CONTACT: FLORIDA LOTTERY COMMUNICATIONS
JACKSONVILLE TRUST CLAIMS TOP PRIZE FROM
THE FASTEST ROAD TO $1,000,000 SCRATCH-OFF GAME
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Lottery announces that Andrew Woods, 34, of Jacksonville, trustee of the OHKEMU Irrevocable Trust, claimed a $1 million top prize from THE FASTEST ROAD TO $1,000,000 Scratch-Off game using a secured drop box located at the Jacksonville District Office. OHKEMU Irrevocable Trust chose to receive the winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $790,000.00.
The winning Scratch-Off ticket was purchased from Gate, located at 700 Durbin Pavillion Drive in Saint Johns. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $30 game, THE FASTEST ROAD TO $1,000,000, launched in February and features 155 top prizes of $1,000,000 and over $948 million in cash prizes! The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-2.79.
Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 75 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $1 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2019-20.
To help protect employees and players during the COVID-19 outbreak, Florida Lottery Headquarters and district offices remain closed to the public until further notice. Players who have winning tickets are encouraged to utilize the Lottery’s secured drop box located at each district office or mail tickets to Florida Lottery Headquarters or their nearest district office. All claim deadlines have been extended, giving players the option to hold on to winning tickets and wait to claim any prizes until Lottery offices reopen to the public. For more information, please visit www.flalottery.com/closures.
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Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020 CONTACT : FLORIDA LOTTERY COMMUNICATIONS JACKSONVILLE TRUST CLAIMS TOP PRIZE FROM THE FASTEST ROAD TO $1,000,000