Florida man wins $1 million playing scratch-off game
Demooy chose to receive his winnings as a one-time payment of $640,000.
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The 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game was purchased for $50 at a Publix in Marco Island. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
This scratch-off features a top prize of $25 million, the largest Florida has ever offered on one of these games. The overall odds of wining are 1 in 4.23 chance, according to The Florida Lottery.
Scratch-off games have awarded more than $65.5 billion in prizes, created 2,283 millionaires and generated more than $19.8 billion for the state's Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.
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