Another one! Jacksonville man wins $1 million from Florida Lottery scratch-off
ByBailey Husker, Action News Jax
THE FASTEST ROAD TO $1,000,000 Scratch-Off (Florida Lottery)
ByBailey Husker, Action News Jax
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Lottery announced yet another Jacksonville lottery winner. Yes, again!
Action News Jax reported just last week the influx of local FANTASY 5 lottery winners. In just one week, the Florida Lottery had announced five winners in the Jacksonville area, including two from Lake City and one from Callahan.
Now here we are again, with a local catching the good luck! Arthur McCoy, 66, claimed the $1 million prize from “THE FASTEST ROAD TO $1,000,000 Scratch-Off” game. Here’s a picture of his $30 winning ticket:
THE FASTEST ROAD TO $1,000,000 Scratch-Off (Florida Lottery)
McCoy decided to take his winnings in one lump sum of a total of $790,000.
The ticket was purchased in Middleburg at the Murphy USA on 1570 Branan Field Road.
The gas station will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
In August, the Florida Lottery had announced at least three winners in the Jacksonville area from the FANTASY 5 game alone. The FANTASY 5 game cost $1 per play.
McCoy won from a $30 scratch-off ticket, different from the FANTASY 5 game. The game McCoy played, “THE FASTEST ROAD TO $1,000,000″, overall odds of winning are one-in-2.79.
The Florida Lottery said that scratch-offs are an important part of the lottery, with approximately 75% of ticket sales being scratch-offs.
Those ticket sales have generated more than $1.3 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund in 2020-2021.
Jacksonville woman & her lottery group win $1 million prize Elizabeth Williams (center) of Jacksonville poses with two other members of the Lucky Lotto Champs group and oversized check after claiming a $1 million prize from the $1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
Big winner in Bradford Brandon Trinckes, 24, of Hampton, claimed the million-dollar prize after hitting it big on the $5,000,000 CRASHWORD scratch-off game. He chose to receive his winnings at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $780,000. (Florida Lottery)
Nassau County woman wins $1 million Cheryl Furnia poses with Florida Lottery Chief of Staff Reggie Dixon, her mother, and an oversized check after claiming a $1 million top prize from the GOLD RUSH SUPREME Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee in February 2022.
Jacksonville woman claims $1 million from lottery scratch-off game Joyce Blackman, 61, of Jacksonville, won $1 million after playing the FASTEST ROAD TO $1,000,000 scratch-off game. She bought her winning ticket from a Publix located at 14444 Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville. She claimed her prize in October 2021. (Florida Lottery)
Brian Woodle from Callahan wins Florida Lottery scratch-off Brian Woodle of Callahan, bought his winning $5 Gold Rush Supreme ticket from Circle K at 540251 U.S. 1 in Callahan, the Florida Lottery announced in September 2021. (Photo credit: Meredyth Hope Norrman)
Jacksonville man wins 1 million Powerball Kenneth Morgan of Jacksonville claimed a $1 million prize from a Powerball drawing held in April 2021. “I was cleaning the house on the fourth of July when I found the POWERBALL ticket in a drawer,” Morgan told the Florida Lottery. “I checked the numbers and discovered it was a $1 million winner – I’m still in shock!” (Florida Lottery)
Curtis Fuller wins $1M Curtis Fuller of Jacksonville spent $5 for the 50X THE CASH scratch-off game and won the $1 million top prize in May 2021. He won the money just in time to buy new cars after both of his broke down. (Florida Lottery)
Lake City woman wins $1 million on Florida Lottery scratch-off game Thomacia Rowe of Lake City won a $1 million prize after buying a $10,000,000 World Class Cash scratch-off ticket from a Fast Track Foods. She claimed her winning prize in May 2018.
Jacksonville man wins $500K in Florida Lottery Holiday Millions Scratch-Off Wayne Gaulding (left) of Jacksonville and his son pose with an oversized $500,000 check after Gaulding won a top prize in the $500,000 Holiday Millions Scratch-Off game from the Florida Lottery. He claimed the prize in January 2017.
Jacksonville man wins $500,000 on $5 scratch-off ticket Edward Moore of Jacksonville won $500,000 on a $5 scratch off in July 2016. He bought the winning ticket at the Kangaroo Express on Heckscher Drive.
