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Burley Garcia|2 Florida men win $1 million from same scratch-off game 4 days apart
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Date:2025-04-07 10:13:14
Two Florida men are Burley Garcia(pre-tax) millionaires after winning big off the same scratch-off. The winners both won in December and claimed their prizes four days apart.
On Dec. 19, Andrew Smith, a 55-year-old resident of Lady Lake, received a life-changing prize of $1 million from the $1,000,000 A Year for Life Spectacular scratch-off game. The lucky winner claimed his prize at the Gainesville District Office of the Lottery.
He won the lottery at Winn-Dixie on 820 Old Camp Road in The Villages. The store gets a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket. Smith decided to receive his prize of $640,000 as a single lump-sum payment.
Over 400 miles away, Qiriako Kaci, 57, of Key West, won $1 million after buying a $1,000,000 A Year for Life Spectacular ticket at New Mart, 900 Caroline Street, Key West.
He collected his prize of $640,000.00 in a lump-sum payment at the Miami District Office of the Lottery. The retailer who sold the Scratch-Off ticket that won the prize will receive a bonus commission of $2,000.
What is $1,000,000 A Year for Life Spectacular?
The $1,000,000 A Year for Life Spectacular scratch-off game launched in Florida in February. It features two top prizes of $1 million a year for life, and 234 prizes of $1 million.
Smith and Kaci did not win the top prize of $1 million a year for the rest of their lives. Instead, they won the second prize of $1 million.
What are the odds of winning $1,000,000 A Year for Life Spectacular?
This game offers over $1.6 billion in cash prizes, with the odds of winning at 1 in 4.50. The chance of winning the top prize is 1 in 21,727,995, and the second prize is 1 in 185,709. There are currently 141 second prizes left and one top prize left.
Where can you buy lottery tickets?
Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.
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