Manatee County woman wins $1 million on $50 'Year for Life' scratch-off ticket
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. - A Manatee County woman won $1 million in the ‘Year for Life Spectacular’ scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery announced on Monday.
Terasa Katsaros, 51, of Parrish, claimed the prize from a $50 scratch-off ticket at the Lottery's Headquarters in Tallahassee. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.
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Katsaros purchased the winning ticket from the Publix located at 11245 North US Highway 301 in Parrish. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
The ‘Year for Life’ scratch-off game features two top prizes of $1 million a year for life and 234 prizes of $1 million and over $1.6 billion in cash prizes. The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.