JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville woman spent $5 on a lottery scratch-off ticket and won the top prize of $1 million.
The Florida Lottery announced 30-year-old Myranda Cook bought the winning ticket at the Gate location at 450 Park St. She chose to receive a one-time, lump-sum payment of $705,000, instead of the $1 million payout over time.
The store itself will get a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Gold Rush Classic Scratch-Off ticket.
The Florida Lottery said scratch-off games comprise about 69% of ticket sales and generated more than $965 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund in the 2018-2019 fiscal year.