LEESBURG, Fla. – A 65-year-old man claimed his $1 million prize from the Florida Lottery this week after playing the new 500x THE CASH scratch-off game.
Mohammad Hossain, of Leesburg, chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.
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According to Lottery officials, Hossain purchased the winning ticket at a BP Food Mart in Leesburg.
The convenience store received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
The new $50 game features a top prize of $25 million -- the largest ever offered on a Florida Scratch-Off game.
It also has 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 in fiscal year 2020-21,” a press release from the Florida Lottery stated.