The Florida Lottery recently announced that Belinda Dozier, of Sanford, claimed a $1 million prize from the Bonus Letter Crossword scratch-off game.
The Seminole County woman chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.
The Central Florida winner purchased her winning ticket from Upsala Grocery, located at 300 Upsala Road in Sanford. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.
She claimed her winning prize at the Lottery’s Orlando District Office.
For $5, explore the world of words in the Bonus Letter Crossword scratch-off game for a chance to win $1 million instantly. This word-themed game offers over $76.6 million in cash prizes, including 10 top prizes of $1 million. There are four top prizes remaining according to the Florida Lottery.
Featuring more than 5.4 million winning tickets, the game’s overall odds are 1-in-4.00.
Scratch-off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 74 percent of ticket sales in fiscal year 2023-2024. Additionally, since inception, scratch-off games have awarded more than $64.3 billion in prizes, created 2,230 millionaires, and generated more than $19.50 billion for the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $47 billion to enhance education and sending more than 983,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The Florida Lottery reinvests 99 percent of its revenue into Florida’s economy through prize payouts, commissions to more than 13,600 Lottery retailers, and transfers to education. Since 1988, Florida Lottery games have paid over $97.1 billion in prizes and created more than 4,100 millionaires.
