Geraldine Gimblet, a woman from Lakeland (between Tampa and Orlando, Florida), won two million dollars in the state lottery just one day after finishing paying for her daughter's breast cancer treatment, which had depleted her savings lifelong.
Gimblet bought a $10 scratch-off at a gas station in his city (he will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling the ticket) and won a $2 million prize, which will be reduced to $1.6 million when claimed in a single payment, he reported. the state lottery in a statement on April 7.
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Geraldine Gimblet, center, won $2 million. Florida Lottery
Gimblet recounted that, "at first," upon arriving at the gas station, "the clerk thought he had no tickets left, but I asked him to double check because I like crossword puzzles the most. He found the last one he had!
" was left!
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Her daughter, who has not been identified by the lottery, explained for her part through tears: "The day before my mom bought the ticket, I rang the bell and left the hospital after completing my last treatment for breast cancer. My mom had used her life savings to take care of me when I was sick.
I'm so happy for her!
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The Bonus Cashword game was launched in May 2022 and has eight top prizes of two million dollars and another 20 of 100,000.
The odds of winning are one in 3.12 million.
