Dianna Baker, of Inglis, wins $2 million playing Florida Lottery $10 scratch-off game
Tallahassee, Florida – On September 19, 2024, the Florida Lottery announced that Dianna Baker, 63, of Inglis, Florida has claimed a $2 million top prize from the "FLORIDA 100X THE CASH" Scratch-Off game at the Florida Lottery's Gainesville District Office. Baker chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,390,000.
The 100X THE CASH (#1554) game, is a scratch-off ticket costing $10, with 10 tickets that have a payout of $2,000,000. As of September 21, 2024, 5 winners had been announced.
Baker purchased her winning ticket from the Kwik Stop convenience store and gas station, located at 529 U.S. Highway 40 West, at Michigan Drive, in Inglis. The retailer received a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
SCRATCH-OFF GAMES
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 $63.1 billion in prizes, created 2,175 millionaires, and generated more than $19.24 billion for the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
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The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $46 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 more than $95.7 billion in prizes and made more than 4,000 people millionaires. For more information, please visit www.floridalottery.com.