The Florida Lottery
03/27/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/27/2023 10:04
ST. LUCIE COUNTY MAN COLLECTS $1 MILLION TOP PRIZE ON THE $5 MONOPOLY DOUBLER SCRATCH-OFF GAME
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MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023
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[email protected] ST. LUCIE COUNTY MAN COLLECTS $1 MILLION TOP PRIZE
ON THE $5 MONOPOLY DOUBLER SCRATCH-OFF GAME
TALLAHASSEE -Today, the Florida Lottery (Lottery) announces that Marques Robinson, 37, of Port St. Lucie, claimed a $1 million top prize from the $5 MONOPOLY DOUBLER Scratch-Off game at the Lottery's West Palm Beach District Office. Robinson chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $798,985.00.
Robinson purchased his winning ticket from Tina's Grocery, located at 509 25th Street in West Palm Beach. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $5 MONOPOLY DOUBLER Scratch-Off game launched on July 4, 2022 and features more than $132 million in cash prizes, including 12 top prizes of $1 million! The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-3.98.
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 $17.69 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
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