$2 million Florida lottery ticket sold at Volusia County gas station

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SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. - A woman recently claimed a lottery ticket worth $2 million that was purchased at a gas station in Volusia County, officials said.

Lavoncis Armstrong, 64, of Riverdale, Georgia, claimed the top prize from the Monopoly Doubler scratch-off game.

The winning ticket was sold at the AP Discount, LLC (Citgo gas station) located at 2710 South Ridgewood Avenue in South Daytona.

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Armstrong chose to take home her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,597,848.

The store will receive a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the lucky ticket.

The $10  scratch-off game features more than $176 million in cash prizes, including eight top prizes of $2 million. The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-3.51.

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