Venice man buys $50 scratch-off ticket at Circle K, wins $25 million top prize
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Venice man is now a multi-millionaire after he bought a top prize-winning ticket at a Circle K.
The Florida Lottery announced that 45-year-old Kyle Lindquist claimed a $25 million top 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 $16,000,000.
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According to the lottery, Lindquist bought the winning ticket at the Circle K located at 101 U.S. Highway 41 Bypass S. in Venice. The convenience store received a $50,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
The $50 scratch-off game features a top prize of $25 million, which is the largest ever offered on a Florida scratch-off game. The game's overall odds of winning are 1 in 4.23.
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