JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 31-year-old Jacksonville man turned $50 into a $1 million prize when he bought a scratch-off lottery ticket, the Florida Lottery announced Monday.
The man claimed the prize from the 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game at the Florida Lottery’s Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.
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The winning ticket was purchased from Riverwalk BP at 1304 Prudential Drive on Jacksonville’s Southbank. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling it.
The 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 $50 game’s overall odds of winning are 1 in 4.5.