The Florida Lottery announced Wednesday that Amelia Agosto, 69, of Miami, claimed a $1 million prize from the 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game at the Lottery’s Miami District Office.
She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.00.
Agosto purchased her winning ticket from Publix, located at 12800 Biscayne Boulevard in North Miami. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
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The $50 500X THE CASH, Scratch-Off game features a top prize of $25 million—the largest ever offered on a Florida Scratch-Off game—and the best odds to become an instant millionaire! The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.
Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 72 percent of ticket sales in fiscal year 2022-2023. Since inception, Scratch-Off games have awarded more than $57.1 billion in prizes, created 1,802 millionaires, and generated more than $17.77 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
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