The news 500X The Cash scratch-off ticket is hitting big all over the state, and on Monday, the Florida Lottery announced two more winners!
The Florida Lottery announced that Idalmis Almarales, of Orlando, and George Schlitz, of Davenport, each claimed a $1 million prize from the new 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game.
Almarales chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.00. She purchased her winning ticket from Publix, located at 6485 South Chickasaw Trail in Orlando. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
Schlitz also chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.00. He purchased his winning ticket from Publix, located at 39883 Highway 27 in Davenport. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The new $50 game, 500X THE CASH, 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 75 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $1.3 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2020-21.
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