Today, the Florida Lottery announced that Liem Le, 65, of Clermont, claimed a $1 million prize from the $5,000,000 CASHWORD Scratch-Off game at the Lottery’s Orlando District Office.
He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $780,000.00.
Le purchased his winning ticket from Circle K, located at 16431 State Road 50 in Clermont. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
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The $20 game, $5,000,000 CASHWORD, launched in May 2020 and features eight top prizes of $5 million and 24 second-tier prizes of $1 million! The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.91.
Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 77 percent of ticket sales in fiscal year 2021-2022.
Since inception, Scratch-Off games have generated more than $17.06 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
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