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Florida man wins $1 million playing Lottery scratch-off game at Winn Dixie

(Florida Lottery)

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. ā€“ A lucky man won the $1 million prize in Florida after playing a lottery scratch-off game this week, Lottery officials announced Monday.

Jackie Dombrowski, 34, of Holiday in Pasco County, claimed his $1 million prize this week after playing the ā€œ$1,000,000 A Year For Life Spectacularā€ scratch-off game.

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According to Lottery officials, Dombrowski chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.

He purchased the scratch-off ticket from a Winn-Dixie in his hometown.

The store will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.

ā€œThe $50 scratch-off game, $1,000,000 A Year For Life Spectacular, launched in February and features two top prizes of $1 million a year for life and 234 prizes of $1 million,ā€ the Florida Lottery said in a news release. ā€œAdditionally, the scratch-off tickets are filled with more than $1.6 billion in cash prizes. The gameā€™s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.ā€


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