The Florida Lottery today announced that James Kidd, 46, of Davenport, Fla. is the lucky winner of an Orlando Magic Playoff Fly Away Trip from the final contest of the Lottery’s Orlando Magic Fan Experience Second Chance promotion. During halftime at the Orlando Magic versus the Chicago Bulls game at Amway Center on Sunday, April 10, Kidd and seven other finalists scratched oversized Florida Lottery ORLANDO MAGIC Scratch-Off tickets to win prizes ranging from $500 to the Playoff Fly Away Trip (valued at $3,500).
The Florida Lottery partnered with the Orlando Magic to offer the Orlando Magic Fan Experience Second Chance promotion, which allowed Lottery players and Magic fans the chance to win unique, experiential prizes by entering non-winning ORLANDO MAGIC Scratch-Off tickets on the Lottery’s Web site. Four second chance drawings were held from February 2 to March 23.
During each second chance drawing, two finalists received a pair of tickets to the April 10 Orlando Magic home game. At halftime, the Orlando Magic Dancers led the finalists onto the court where they raced to scratch their oversized ORLANDO MAGIC Scratch-Off tickets to reveal their prizes. Kidd received the Orlando Magic Playoff Fly Away Trip for two, which includes two-night hotel accommodations, round-trip airfare and a pair of tickets to a playoff game.*
Other prizes won in the Orlando Magic Fan Experience Second Chance promotion included VIP experiences such as: a Coaches “Chalk Talk” Experience, the chance to meet an Orlando Magic player or legend, opportunity to serve as honorary Game Captain, a private suite for a game and locker room tours. Also, 680 players won Orlando Magic Fan Packs that included two replica jerseys, two T-shirts, two caps, two rally towels, two team travel bags, two wristbands, two team backpacks and an NBA basketball.
The ORLANDO MAGIC Scratch-Off game allows fans to show their team spirit while having the chance to win up to $100,000. In addition to the top prize, the $5 Scratch-Off game offers cash prizes ranging from $5 to $5,000, and allows players to win up to 12 times on the same ticket. The game has two $100,000 top prizes remaining. The game’s overall odds of winning are one in 4.02.