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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017

CONTACT: FLORIDA LOTTERY COMMUNICATIONS
(850) 487-7727

LAKE CITY WOMAN CLAIMS TOP PRIZE IN THE
LUCKY $200,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SCRATCH-OFF GAME

TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Lottery today announced that Wendy Holmes, 46, of Lake City, claimed a top prize in the LUCKY $200,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $3,202,017.41.

"All of this feels so unreal to me! I had to check my ticket several times to make sure it was a real winner," said Wendy. "I'm so excited, but I'm still in shock. I can't believe that I won all this money."

Holmes purchased her winning Scratch-Off ticket at Stop N' Go Food Store, located at 1263 U.S. Highway 90 West in Lake City. The retailer will receive an $8,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.

The $20 Scratch-Off game, LUCKY $200,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE, launched in January 2010, and features more than $450 million in total prizes. The game's overall odds are one-in- 2.94.

Scratch-Offs are an important part of the Lottery's portfolio of games, generating more than $784 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in FY 2016-17, and comprising approximately 68 percent of ticket sales.

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The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $32 billion to education and sending more than 775,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The Florida Lottery reinvests 98 percent of its revenue back into Florida's economy through prize payouts, commissions to more than 13,000 Florida retailers and contributions to education. Since 1988, Florida Lottery games have paid more than $56.3 billion in prizes and made more than 1,900 people millionaires. For more information, please visit www.flalottery.com.

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