VERO BEACH, Fla. — An Indian River County woman hit the jackpot when she turned $50 into $1 million.
Florida Lottery officials said Wednesday that Patricia Ryan of Vero Beach claimed a $1 million prize after playing the $1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR scratch-off game.
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She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.
Officials said Ryan purchased her winning ticket from a Winn-Dixie located at 4870 Kings Hwy. near Fort Pierce.
The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50. However, the odds of winning $1 million are 1-in-18,5709.
