Florida man buys scratch-off ticket at 7-Eleven, wins $1 million
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man is $1 million richer after he purchased a winning scratch-off ticket from a 7-Eleven.
The Florida Lottery announced Tuesday that 60-year-old Dwayne Croft claimed the million-dollar top prize from THE CASH WHEEL scratch-off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $605,016.40.
Lottery officials said Croft bought the ticket at the 7-Eleven located at 14068 Narcoossee Road in Orlando. The store will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
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According to the Florida Lottery's website, the game has three $1,000,000 top prizes remaining.
The overall odds of winning THE CASH WHEEL scratch-off game are 1 in 4.05.
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