Jacksonville woman wins $5M playing crossword scratch-off

Winning ticket (Florida Lottery)

A 54-year-old Jacksonville woman claimed a $5 million top prize from the $5,000,000 CROSSWORD CASH Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.

She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $3,262,138.00.

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The winning ticket as purchased from Gate Petroleum Company, located at 60 Airport Center Dr. in Jacksonville. The retailer received a $10,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.

For $20, players can win up to $5 million instantly playing the $5,000,000 CROSSWORD CASH Scratch-Off game.

This word-themed game offers over $239.6 million in cash prizes, including four top prizes of $5 million! The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.9.

Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 74% of ticket sales in fiscal year 2023-2024.

Additionally, since inception, Scratch-Off games have awarded more than $65.5 billion in prizes, created 2,283 millionaires, and generated more than $19.80 billion for the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).


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A Jacksonville native and proud University of North Florida alum, Francine Frazier has been with News4Jax since 2014 after spending nine years at The Florida Times-Union.

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