~ Claims $500 a Week For Life Top Prize! ~
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Lottery announces that Janette Griffin, 23, of Jacksonville, claimed a top prize from the $500 A WEEK FOR LIFE Scratch-Off game using a secured drop box located at the Jacksonville District Office.
Griffin chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $405,000.00. She purchased her winning ticket from Arlington Mobil, located at 851 Arlington Road in Jacksonville.
The $500 A WEEK FOR LIFE Scratch-Off game launched in July 2019 and features more than $19 million in total cash prizes. The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-4.97.
Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 75 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $1 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2019-20.
Florida Lottery offices are currently open to the public by appointment only for players with prizes valued at $600 or more. Payers can request a claim appointment at Headquarters and district offices through the Lottery’s website, at www.flalottery.com/howToClaim. Players can still utilize the secured drop box located at each district office or mail tickets to Florida Lottery Headquarters or a district office.
