TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A woman visiting Florida for vacation landed a $1 million prize after buying a scratch-off ticket at Publix.

The Florida Lottery announced that Maree Beaves, 62, of Elgin, Illinois, claimed a $1 million prize from the FLORIDA 300X THE CASH scratch-off game at the Lottery’s Tampa District Office.

Beaves chose to receive her winnings in annual installments over 25 years.

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She bought the ticket at the Publix on Clark Road in Sarasota. The store will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.

“When you play the Florida Lottery, sometimes a vacation can really pay off! Maree Beavers, of Elgin, Illinois visited Florida, went to Publix, and landed a $1 million prize after playing FLORIDA 300X THE CASH!” the Florida Lottery tweeted.

The $30 game launched in September 2022 and features more than $1 billion in case prizes, including four top prizes of $15 million. The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.93.