St. Augustine woman wins $2M prize from scratch-off lottery ticket

Winning Monopoly Jackpot ticket purchased at Pilot Travel Center off I-95

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A St. Augustine woman claimed a $2 million top prize from the $10 Monopoly Jackpot scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery announced Tuesday.

Rema Shaban collected the winnings as a lump-sum payment of $1.43 million, lottery officials said.

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Shaban, 42, purchased the winning ticket from Pilot Travel Center at 1625 County Road 210 West, just off Interstate 95 in St. Johns County. The store will receive a $4,000 commission for selling the ticket.

The Monopoly Jackpot game offers more than $176 million in prizes, including eight top prizes of $2 million. The game’s overall odds of winning are 1 in 3.44.

Scratch-offs generated more than $871 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund in fiscal year 2017-18, making up roughly 69 percent of ticket sales.