SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. – A lucky man won a $5 million prize after playing the Monopoly Doubler scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery announced Wednesday.
According to Lottery officials, Bernard Waters, 63, of Milton, a town in Santa Rosa County, claimed his prize at the Lottery’s Headquarters in Tallahassee.
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He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $3,994,698.
Lottery officials said Waters purchased his winning ticket from Food Mart Three, LLC, in his hometown.
The business will receive a $10,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
“The $20 Monopoly Doubler scratch-off game launched on July 4, 2022, and features more than $493 million in cash prizes, including eight top prizes of $5 million!” the Florida Lottery said in a news release. “The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-3.98.”