TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Polk County woman won a $1 million prize playing the Florida Lottery’s $5 million Triple Match scratch-off game.
Mary Curatolo, of Haines City, claimed her winnings Thursday at the Florida Lottery’s headquarters in Tallahassee as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $664,198, according to a news release.
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She purchased her ticket for $20 from a Publix located at 617 US Highway 17-92 in Haines City, the release states. The store received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
Curatolo beat Triple Match’s 1-in-1.68 odds of winning the $1 million prize. The overall odds of winning the top $5 million prize are 1-in-3.78, according to the Florida Lottery website.
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Since its beginning, Florida Lottery’s scratch-off games have reportedly awarded over $63.1 billion.
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