FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2023
TALLAHASSEE —Today, the Florida Lottery (Lottery) announces that Scott Petersen, 68, of Jensen Beach, claimed a $1 million prize from the FLORIDA 300X THE CASH Scratch-Off game at the Lottery's West Palm Beach District Office. Petersen chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $695,500.00.
Petersen purchased his ticket from Publix, located at 1780 Northeast Jensen Beach Boulevard in Jensen Beach. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $30 game, FLORIDA 300X THE CASH, launched in September and features more than $1 billion in cash prizes, including 4 top prizes of $15 million! The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.93.
Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery's portfolio of games, comprising approximately 77 percent of ticket sales in fiscal year 2021-2022. Since inception, Scratch-Off games have generated more than $17.06 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
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The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $43 billion to enhance education and sending more than 950,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The Florida Lottery reinvests 99 percent of its revenue back into Florida's economy through prize payouts, commissions to more than 13,000 Lottery retailers, and transfers to education. Since 1988, Florida Lottery games have paid more than $85.1 billion in prizes and made more than 3,500 people millionaires. For more information, please visit www.flalottery.com.