NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — A woman in New Port Richey is now a few bucks richer after claiming a lucky $1 million scratch-off ticket, the Florida Lottery announced in a news release Wednesday.
Anila Siddiqui, 59, claimed the $1 million top prize from the $5,000,000 CASHWORD scratch-off game at the Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
She reportedly chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $780,000.
The New Port Richey woman bought the lucky ticket from Stop 54 Convenience Store, which is located at 14530 Black Lake Road in Odessa. The store will get a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
"The $20 game, $5,000,000 CASHWORD, launched in May 2020 and features eight top prizes of $5 million and 24 second-tier prizes of $1 million," lottery leaders explain in the release.
The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.91.
