Panhandle Man Hits Scratch Off Jackpot Twice
PANAMA CITY BEACH (CBS4) – A Florida man is feeling pretty lucky these days. First, the 39-year-old Panama City Beach man won $3 million from a Florida Lottery Monopoly scratch-off ticket, then months later, he won another jackpot.
This time, it was $10 million top prize in the lottery's Billion Dollar Blockbuster scratch-off game, lottery officials said Monday.
Jody Massengale, a general manager at Mellow Mushroom on Panama City Beach, chose a one-time, lump-sum payment, which amounts to $6.5 million before taxes.
Massengale says it is "awesome" to win twice.
Lottery officials say the Billion Dollar Blockbuster game, which costs $20 per ticket, has the highest cash payout of the scratch off games. They say six $10 million prizes remain.
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