Alva woman wins $1M from scratch-off ticket

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Christina Baldino’s winning scratch-off ticket. Credit: Florida Lottery

An Alva woman has claimed a $1 million prize from a scratch-off game.

Christina Baldino, of Alva, chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $880,000, according to a news release from the Florida Lottery.

Baldino won the money from the BILLION DOLLAR GOLD RUSH SUPREME Scratch-Off game at the Lottery’s Fort Myers District Office.  She  purchased her winning ticket from Handy Food, located at 21321 SR-80. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.

The $30 BILLION DOLLAR GOLD RUSH SUPREME scratch-off game features four top prizes of $15 million and also features 24 prizes of $1 million. The overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.59.

Scratch-off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 77% of ticket sales and generating more than $1.8 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund in the fiscal year 2021-22.

On Wednesday, a Cape Coral woman likewise won a $1 million scratch-off prize.

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