The Florida Lottery has announced Wednesday that Elizabeth Stewart, 58, of Mount Dora, has claimed a $1 million prize from THE 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game. Stewart claimed her winnings at the Lottery’s Orlando District Office and chose to receive the prize as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.00.
Stewart purchased her winning ticket from Publix, located at 6551 N. Orange Blossom Trail in Mount Dora. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
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THE 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game is a $50 ticket that offers 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 offers more than $1.66 billion in cash prizes, and the overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.23.
The Florida Lottery highlights the significance of Scratch-Off games in its portfolio, noting that they comprise approximately 74 percent of ticket sales in fiscal year 2023-2024.
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Since their inception, Scratch-Off games have awarded over $65.5 billion in prizes, created 2,283 millionaires, and generated more than $19.80 billion for the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
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