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$2M Scratch-Off Prize Claimed By St. Pete Man: FL Lottery
A Pinellas County man won a $2 million top prize playing the $10 Monopoly Doubler scratch-off game, Florida Lottery said.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A Pinellas County man claimed a $2 million top prize playing the $10 Monopoly Doubler scratch-off game, according to a Florida Lottery news release.
Danny Pierce, 64, of St. Petersburg chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of nearly $1.6 million at the Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee.
He bought his winning ticket from Blue Nile Food Market at 1600 18th Ave. S. in St. Petersburg. The store will receive a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the ticket.
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The $10 Monopoly Doubler features more than $176 million in cash prizes, including eight top prizes of $2 million. The game's overall odds of winning are one-in-3.51.
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