PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — One lucky Pasco County resident is well prepared ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia’s expected landfall in Florida after winning a million-dollar prize from the Florida Lottery.
Jackie Dombrowski, 34, of Holiday, claimed his $1 million prize from the $1,000,000 A Year for Life Spectacular scratch-off game at the Lottery’s Headquarters in Tallahassee.
Dombrowski chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000. His odds of winning the second-place prize were 1-in-185,709. A total of 175 million-dollar prizes remain to be claimed.
| Prize Amount | Odds of Winning | Total Prizes | Prizes Remaining | Prizes Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1MM/YR/LF (MIN 25) | 1-in-21,727,995 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| $1,000,000 | 1-in-185,709 | 234 | 175 | 59 |
| $50,000 | 1-in-120,711 | 360 | 263 | 97 |
| $20,000 | 1-in-20,091 | 2,163 | 1,598 | 565 |
| $10,000 | 1-in-20,035 | 2,169 | 1,609 | 560 |
| $5,000 | 1-in-5,006 | 8,681 | 6,453 | 2,228 |
Dombrowski bought his winning ticket from Winn-Dixie, located at 1640 US 19 North in Holiday. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $50 game features two top prizes of $1 million a year for life and more than $1.6 billion in cash prizes. The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.
