TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Lottery announced today that MEGA MONEY™ winner Judy Sandberg, 66, of Naples claimed her share of the June 13 $1.6 million MEGA MONEY jackpot. The other winning ticket, sold in Largo, was claimed earlier this week.
Sandberg chose the one-time, lump-sum payment option for her winnings in the amount of $539,305.20. She purchased her winning MEGA MONEY ticket from Publix, located at 2450 Vanderbilt Beach Road in Naples. The retailer received a share of the $4,000 bonus incentive for selling the jackpot-winning ticket. The winning numbers were:
13 - 17 - 29 - 38 and the MEGABALL® was 15
Sandberg, a retiree, plays Scratch-Off tickets on occasion but opted for a MEGA MONEY ticket this time instead. "I have unusual luck, and since it was Friday the 13th I thought I'd buy something different."
The next day, before taking her dog on his morning walk, Sandberg checked her numbers in the local newspaper. Not believing she really won, she walked her dog then checked the numbers again. "At first I just thought I had just the MEGABALL®, but as I kept looking I realized I had them all. I couldn't believe it."
And though Sandberg doesn't play Florida Lottery games on a regular basis, this month she had three winning tickets. She cashed in a $600 MILLION HIGH ROLLER this past week when she validated her MEGA MONEY winning ticket at the Lottery's Fort Myers District Office for $1,000. Later that day, on the way home, she stopped at Sweetbay Supermarket in Naples and won $500 with a MEGA GOLD Scratch-Off ticket.
"I like playing Florida Lottery games," Sandberg said at Florida Lottery headquarters during her claims processing. "They're fun and it's my donation to Florida's education system."
The Florida Lottery's MEGA MONEY game includes the following features:
Top prizes starting at $500,000 increasing to $2 million.
A free ticket for matching just the MEGABALL.
Advance Play for up to 30 drawings.
Total ticket sales for this jackpot generated approximately $1.7 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
