MIAMI – A Miami man claimed a $1 million prize playing the 50X The Cash holiday edition scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery confirmed Wednesday.
According to Lottery officials, William Burns chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $695,000.
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Burns bought the winning ticket from Queen Supermarket, at 3601 Grand Avenue in his hometown.
The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.
“The $5 game, 50X THE CASH, launched in October 2022 and features more than $101 million in cash prizes, including four top prizes of $1 million!” the Florida Lottery said in a news release. “The game’s overall odds of winning are 1 in 3.8 million.”
William Burns of #Miami took a chance on the $5 FLORIDA 50X THE CASH Scratch-Off ticket and landed a $1 million-dollar top prize. Congratulations, and welcome to the Millionaire’s Club!
— Florida Lottery (@floridalottery) March 15, 2023
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