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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Valrico woman claims $1 million Florida Lottery prize in new scratch-off game 

The Florida Lottery has announced that Wendy Raulerson, 44, of Valrico, claimed a $1 million prize in the $10,000,000 World Class Cash Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $748,000.

Raulerson purchased her winning ticket from Erindale Food Mart, located at 3632 Lithia Pinecrest Road in Valrico. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.

The new $25 game, $10,000,000 World Class Cash, launched in February and features more than $549 million in total cash prizes, including two top prizes of $10 million and 46 prizes of $1 million. Overall odds of winning are one-in-2.89.

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