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Jackpot lottery ticket worth nearly $115,000 sold in Broward. Here’s where

A lottery player in Broward County has a lot to celebrate after winning a Fantasy 5 jackpot prize worth almost $115,000.

The winner bought their Fantasy 5 ticket for the Thursday, May 14, evening drawing at the Shop and Save Food Mart at 4428 Inverrary Blvd. in Lauderhill, according to Florida Lottery records.

The winning numbers were 4-6-7-10-36, and the lucky ticket was worth $114,671.79. The winner, who used the quick-pick option to select the numbers, beat the 1-in-376,992 odds of matching all five numbers.

It was the second Fantasy 5 jackpot ticket sold in Lauderhill within a week: A ticket that won $127,345.21 in the May 9 evening drawing was purchased at the Unlimited Smoke & Food Store located at 8717 NW 50th St.

Moreover, it was the third Fantasy 5 jackpot ticket purchased in Broward within seven days, following a $120,949.91 winner in the May 8 evening drawing with the lucky ticket coming from a Publix supermarket in Coral Springs.

Fantasy 5 drawings happen twice a day.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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Mike Garbett
Miami Herald
Mike Garbett is an editor for the Pembroke Pines News, the Miramar News and the Coral Springs News. He has been an editor with McClatchy News since 2016, and has also worked for the Charlotte Sun, Bradenton Herald, Augusta Chronicle and Tampa Tribune.