Florida Lotteryโ€™s $1,000,000 a Year for Life Spectacular: Another Millionaire Emerges


The well-loved โ€˜$1,000,000 a Year for Life Spectacularโ€™ scratch-off game in Florida continues to make dreams come true, with yet another individual joining the ranks of millionaires.

The Florida Lottery recently shared the exciting news that Kazbek Kurbanov, a 68-year-old resident of West Hollywood, California, emerged as one of the fortunate winners of the gameโ€™s top prizes, securing a substantial payout of $1 million.

A $50 Scratch-Off Transforms Into a $1 Million Windfall

This incredibly lucky lottery player will forever cherish the moment he decided to purchase the $50 scratch-off ticket at the Winn-Dixie located on 1515 East Hallandale Beach Boulevard in Hallandale.

Taking a chance, Kurbanov successfully claimed one of the gameโ€™s second-tier prizes.

The store that sold this life-changing $1 million ticket will also gain from this fortunate event, receiving a $2,000 bonus.

Since the Florida Lottery introduced the $1,000,000 a Year for Life Spectacular scratch-off game, it has offered a total of 234 $1 million prizes.

The odds of winning one of these prestigious prizes stood at 1 in 185,709. Following Kurbanovโ€™s remarkable win, there are now 61 such prizes still available.

Not long ago, the Californian winner made his way to the Florida Lotteryโ€™s Miami District Office to officially claim his substantial prize.

In line with the choices of other top prize winners, the 68-year-old opted for a one-time lump cash payment, amounting to $640,000 in his case.

The extraordinarily fortunate winner has yet to reveal any plans for his newfound fortune.

Wide Range of Prizes Offered by the Scratch-Off Ticket

The Florida Lotteryโ€™s $1,000,000 a Year for Life Spectacular scratch-off ticket is available in various price points, including:

  • $2
  • $5
  • $10
  • $50

Boasting overall odds of winning any prize at 1 in 4.5, the ticket originally featured two top prizes of $1,000,000 a Year For Life.

While the odds of securing such a prize were 1 in 21,727,995, both initial top prizes have already been claimed.

On a positive note, aside from the 61 remaining $1 million prizes, the game also offers numerous third-tier prizes of $50,000.

The odds of winning a tier-three prize are 1 in 120,711, and from the 360 prizes available at the gameโ€™s launch, 95 are still waiting to be claimed.


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