TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Lottery announces that Roxanne Stroder, 62, of Alachua, claimed the $900,000 LUCKY MONEY™ jackpot from the May 31, 2016, drawing at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
Stroder chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $691,453.97. She purchased her winning LUCKY MONEY Quick Pick ticket from Hitchcock’s – Alachua, located at 15560 Northwest U.S. Highway 441 in Alachua.
“I’ve played other Lottery games like FLORIDA LOTTO® and POWERBALL® for years, but this was my first time playing LUCKY MONEY™, said Stroder. “I can’t believe I was lucky enough to win on my first try!”
Total ticket sales for this LUCKY MONEY jackpot generated more than $1 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.
The next LUCKY MONEY drawing will be Friday, June 3, at 11:15 p.m. ET, with a $500,000 jackpot. The LUCKY MONEY drawings are broadcast on 17 carrier stations throughout the state. Winning numbers are available on the Lottery website, at retailers statewide and by phone at (850) 921-PLAY.
ABOUT THE FLORIDA LOTTERY
The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $29 billion to education and sending more than 725,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The Florida Lottery reinvests 97 percent of its revenue back into Florida’s economy through prize payouts, commissions to more than 13,000 Florida retailers and transfers to education. Since 1988, Florida Lottery games have paid more than $48.5 billion in prizes and made more than 1,800 people millionaires. For more information, please visit www.flalottery.com.
