New Tampa Resident Wins $1M In Florida Lottery Scratch-Off Game

TALLAHASSEE, FL — A Tampa woman satisfied her itch for money after a Florida Lottery scratch-off game yielded a $1 million.

Orlean Collins, 63, claimed a $1 million top prize from the $1,000,000 Money Tree scratch-off game using a secured drop box located at the Florida Lottery Tampa District Office. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $880,000.00.

Collins purchased her winning ticket from Pebble Creek Fuel, 19707 Bruce B Downs Blvd. in Tampa. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.

The $5 game, $1,000,000 Money Tree, launched in October and features more than $50 million in cash prizes, including 160 prizes of $10,000 to $1 million. The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.00.