LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida man won $1 million playing the 500X The Cash scratch-off game, Florida Lottery officials confirmed Tuesday.
William Rundall, 69, of Astatula, claimed his prize this week at Lottery headquarters in Orlando.
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According to Lottery officials, he chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.
Rundall purchased his winning ticket from a Food Mart in his hometown.
The business will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
“The $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 Florida Lottery said in a news release. “The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.”
William Rundall of #Astatula stopped at the local Food Mart, bought a 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off ticket, and won a $1 million-dollar prize! Let’s hear it for Mr. Rundall, another 500X THE CASH millionaire!👏
— Florida Lottery (@floridalottery) March 14, 2023
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