North Port Man Wins $1 Million Dollars on a Florida Lottery Scratch Off Ticket
Friday, August 25th - the Florida Lottery (Lottery) announces that William Keller, of North Port, claimed a $1 million prize from the 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game at the Lottery's Fort Myers District Office.
He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.00.
Keller purchased his winning ticket from San Pedro Shell, located at 14290 South Tamiami Trail in North Port.
The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $50 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game 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 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 72 percent of ticket sales in fiscal year 2022-2023. Since inception, Scratch-Off games have awarded more than $58.3 billion in prizes, created 1,878 millionaires, and generated more than $18.09 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
ABOUT THE FLORIDA LOTTERY
The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $44 billion to enhance education and sending more than 950,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The Florida Lottery reinvests 99 percent of its revenue back into Florida's economy through prize payouts, commissions to more than 13,500 Lottery retailers, and transfers to education. Since 1988, Florida Lottery games have paid more than $89 billion in prizes and made more than 3,700 people millionaires. For more information, please visit www.flalottery.com.
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