JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — (The video above is from a previous story)
A Jacksonville man has one million reasons to smile after winning a $1 million prize on a scratch off game from Publix.
The Florida Lottery has announced that Christopher Njenga, 55, of Jacksonville, claimed a $1 million prize from the GOLD RUSH LIMITED Scratch-Off game.
He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $795,000.00.
The Lottery says Njenga purchased his winning ticket from Publix, located at 7749 Normandy Boulevard in Jacksonville. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.65.
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 $1.3 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2020-21.
For more information, please visit www.flalottery.com.
