The Florida Lottery has announced that 29-year-old Shelby Abbott of Eustis has claimed a $1 million prize in the $1,000,000 a Year for Life Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.
Abbott purchased her winning ticket from Circle K, located at 2754 East Orange Avenue in Eustis. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off 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. This game also features more than $1.6 billion in cash prizes. The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.
