Florida woman wins $1M from Lottery’s new scratch-off game after almost throwing ticket away

JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. – A lucky woman became the newest millionaire in Florida after she won big on a new scratch-off game.

Jill Rowell, 52, of Grand Ridge, claimed her $1 million prize this week after playing the “$1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR” scratch-off game.

Rowell chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.

“I scanned the ticket at the machine, and you could say it was definitely a ‘spectacular’ surprise! I drove straight here and yes, I want a picture,” Rowell told Lottery officials.

Through the shock and laughter, Rowell said that she almost threw the winning ticket in the trash when an onlooker told her that she should take a second look at the ticket.

Rowell purchased the scratch-off ticket from a Super Snead’s gas station, located at 8022 Highway 90 in Sneads.

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

“The $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,” the Florida Lottery said in a news release. “Additionally, the scratch-off tickets are filled with more than $1.6 billion in cash prizes. The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.”