Florida Lottery officials announced that a winner of the Cash4Life drawing held on August 5 has been named, who will receive $1,000 per day for life.
The lucky ticket was sold at a Publix supermarket chain store located in the Center of St. Cloud shopping mall in the city of the same name in Osceola County, about 25 miles south of downtown Orlando.
The lucky winner managed to match all five numbers from 1 to 60 and the sixth, from 1 to 4, known as the Cash Ball, beating the slim odds of 1 in 21,846,048.
The Cash4Life jackpot entails the winner's choice of annual payments amounting to $365,000 for life (minimum 20 years) or a lump sum cash payment of $7,000,000.
According to the records, the person who bought the ticket selected his or her own numbers for the draw in question.
The numbers drawn were 8-25-33-38-46 and the Cash Ball was 2. According to a press release from the Florida Lottery, a ticket purchased in New Jersey was also declared the winner in the same drawing, equivalent to a prize of $1,000 per week.
It should be noted that a large number of people participate in lottery games without developing an addiction, but others begin to suffer from this disease, affecting their lives and those of their families.
Anyone who notices signs of gambling addiction or wants to help a loved one who is experiencing gambling addiction can call the National Gambling Hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visit the National Council on Problem Gambling website.
