South Florida woman wins $5 million prize playing Florida Lottery scratch-off game
A Hialeah woman won a $5 million prize playing the Florida Lottery's $5,000,000 CROSSWORD CASH scratch-off game.
Nubia Fagot chose to receive her winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment of $3,262,138.
Fagot bought her winning ticket from the Beacon Service Station on NW 12 Street in Doral. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling it.
The $20 scratch-off game features more than $239.6 million in cash prizes, including four top prizes of $5 million. The overall odds of winning a prize in the game are about 1-in-3.
Scratch-off games made up about 74% of Florida Lottery ticket sales in its 2023-2024 fiscal year. They've generated nearly $19.80 billion for the state's Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.
The Florida Lottery has contributed more than $48 billion to enhance education and sent over a million students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program.
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