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.
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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:
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.
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More stories on other local lottery winners:
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- Jacksonville man wins $1M just in time to buy new cars after both break down
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- Winning lottery ticket sold at Jacksonville convenience store
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