A Tamarac man won a $1 million top prize in a Florida Lottery scratch-off game, lottery officials said Friday.
Charles Larocco, 67, claimed the prize with his winning “Millionaire Maker” ticket at the Florida Lottery’s West Palm Beach District Office, Lottery officials said. Officials said that Larocco chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.
Larocco bought the $5 scratch-off ticket at the Oakland Shell gas station at 8787 W. Oakland Blvd. in Sunrise. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
According to the Lottery, “Millionaire Maker” launched in May and features over 5.7 million winning tickets, including six top prizes of $1 million.
The overall odds of choosing a winning a ticket of any kind are 1-in-3.87, and players can win up to 14 times on each ticket, officials said.
Scratch-off games in the Sunshine State have generated more than $19.50 billion for the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund, according to the Lottery.
Got News? Send it to Tamarac Talk. Don’t Miss Reading NW Broward County’s #1 News Sites: Margate Talk, Coral Springs Talk, Coconut Creek Talk, and Parkland Talk.
Author Profile
Latest entries
NewsMay 16, 2025Detectives Seek Clues in 2 Heists at North Lauderdale Publix
NewsMay 14, 2025Former Chief of BSO Tamarac District Fired After Triple Murder
NewsMay 13, 2025Tamarac Commissioners to Throw Support Behind $2,500 Grants for Senior Condo Owners
NewsMay 3, 2025North Lauderdale Man Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash
