Broward man claims $ 1 million prize in Florida Lottery scratch-off game

500X The Cash scratch-off game (Florida Lottery)

COOPER CITY, Fla. ā€“ A South Florida man has claimed a $1 million Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket prize.

David Thomas, 55, ofā€ÆCooper City, claimed a $1ā€Æmillionā€Æprize from the 500X THE CASHā€ÆScratch-Off game. He chose toā€Æreceive hisā€Æwinnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.

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Thomas purchasedā€Æ the ā€Æwinning ticket fromā€ÆPublix, located at 5656 South Flamingo Road in Cooper City. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.

The $50 game, 500X THE CASH, features a top prize of $25 millionā€”the largest ever offered on a Florida Scratch-Off gameā€”and the best odds to become an instant millionaire! The gameā€™s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.


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