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Biggest Lottery Win
Close connections, big wins: Are people with ties to lottery stores gaming system?
Three hundred and fifty-eight. That’s how many times Akil P. Patel, Florida’s luckiest lottery player, beat the odds and cashed in a scratch-off ticket of at least $600 since 2015. To expect to…
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Biggest Lottery Win
Close connections equal big wins for people with ties to Florida Lottery retailers
Three hundred and fifty-eight. That’s how many times Akil P. Patel, Florida’s luckiest lottery player, beat the odds and cashed in a scratch-off ticket of at least $600 since 2015. To expect to win…
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Biggest Lottery Win
Close connections, big wins: Are people with ties to lottery stores gaming the system?
Fresh Take Florida Some of Florida Lottery’s biggest scratch-off winners have family connections to the stores where they’ve won. Are they tricking the system? WUFT | By Kairi Lowery Published May 1, 2026…
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