MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Manatee County woman was shocked when she realized she won a $1 million prize from a scratch-off game.
The Florida Lottery announced that Heather Hancock, 47, of Parrish, claimed a $1 million prize from the $1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR scratch-off game.
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Hancock bought the winning ticket at the Rose Park Deli located at 8003 US Highway 301 North in Parrish. The store will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
“I couldn’t believe it,” Hancock said. “I kept looking at my number and the matching number at the top, thinking, ‘Is this real?’ I didn’t sleep at all last night!”
Hancock chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.
The $50 game launched in February and features two top prizes of $1 million a year for life and 234 prizes of $1 million.
The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.