A spender of small sums and now a holder of prodigious prize, Soignese Youte, a resident of Broward County, has turned routine into reward by securing $1 million from a $5 MONOPOLY DOUBLER Scratch-Off game. In an unfolding of serendipity, woven by the simple purchase of a lottery ticket at Le Phare Food Market in North Miami Beach, Youte's fortunes rose with the scratch of a coin. In a statement obtained by CBS12 News, lottery officials stated that the 54-year-old chose a one-time, lump-sum payment — totaling $798,985.
According to details shared by the WSVN, this windfall was not merely a stroke of blind luck but the result of intentional design by the game's architects, boasting over 9.4 million winning tickets and an enticing 1-in-3.98 overall odds of snagging a prize. The same release hints at the economic circle completed by such games, with Le Phare Food Market receiving a $2,000 bonus commission for its part as the ticket’s vendor.
Scratch-off games have become the mainstay of the Lottery's ticket sales, according to released statistics, contributing approximately 74 percent to fiscal year 2023-2024's numbers. With the contributions exceeding $18.95 billion to education, as revealed by an official news release from the Florida Lottery, these games transform the dreams of the few into pragmatic benefits for the many.
Lottery fever continues its hold, as anticipation builds for the next grand draw of the Mega Millions jackpot, currently estimated at a staggering $740 million. This upcoming draw, as detailed by CBS12 News, is set to take place on Friday at 11 p.m. EST.
