PENSACOLA, Fla. – An Alabama man won $1 million playing the 500X The Cash scratch-off game, Florida Lottery officials confirmed Friday.
Alex Moreno, 22, of Auburn, claimed his prize this week at Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee.
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According to Lottery officials, Moreno 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 Cantonment, a suburb of Pensacola.
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.”
I don’t know about you, but Alex Moreno of #AuburnAL is feeling 22… and feeling like a millionaire after buying a $1 million-winning 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off ticket at Food Mart! What song would you sing if you won $1 million bucks? Comment below!
— Florida Lottery (@floridalottery) April 14, 2023
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