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Bonita Springs woman thinks fast, wins $1M

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Posted at 4:47 AM, Feb 11, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-11 04:47:22-05

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Bonita Springs woman won $1 million from THE FASTEST ROAD TO $1,000,000 Scratch-Off game.

Sheila Goins, 63, chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $790,000.00. She claimed the prize using a secured drop box located at the Fort Myers District Office.

Goins purchased her winning ticket from A Plus H, located at 27990 Tamiami Trail in Bonita Springs. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.

The $30 game, THE FASTEST ROAD TO $1,000,000, launched in February and features 155 top prizes of $1,000,000 and over $948 million in cash prizes! The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-2.79.

Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery's portfolio of games, comprising approximately 75 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $1 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2019-20.