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Miami Herald
02-05-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Lottery player wins $1 million at Florida Publix. Where was the ticket sold?
A Florida Lottery player's decision to buy a scratch-off ticket at a Publix grocery store led to a life-changing prize. The Tampa man won a $1 million prize in the 500X The Cash scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery announced May 1. David Hendry, 55, bought his lucky ticket for $50 at the Publix Super Market at Hyde Park in Tampa, according to lottery officials. The Hillsborough County lottery player didn't hit the top prize of $25 million, but he still beat the 1-in-274,004 odds to win a second-tier prize of $1 million, records show. Hendry claimed his windfall as a one-time payout of $640,000, lottery officials said. A Sarasota County man won the game's first $25 million jackpot, the largest amount ever offered in a Florida Lottery scratch-off game, McClatchy News previously reported in April. One top prize remains in the game, which debuted in January 2024.
Miami Herald
28-04-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Lottery ticket worth $1 million sold at Publix store in Florida. Here's where
A woman bought a lottery ticket during a trip to a Publix grocery store and ended up winning a life-changing prize in Florida. Danita Wright hit a $1 million prize in the 500X The Cash game with her $50 ticket, the Florida Lottery announced April 28. She bought her ticket in Jacksonville at the Publix Super Market at Johns Creek Center, which received a $2,000 commission for selling the lucky scratch-off. She missed the $25 million jackpot in the game, the largest amount ever offered for a Florida Lottery scratch-off, but she still ended up with a second-tier prize, records show. The 65-year-old St. Johns County woman claimed her prize in Tallahassee as a lump sum of $640,000, officials said. A Sarasota County man has claimed one top prize in the game, leaving one up for grabs, McClatchy News reported. St. Johns County includes the St. Augustine area.
Miami Herald
18-04-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Lottery ticket worth $25 million sold at Florida gas station. Here's where
A Florida Lottery player won a record jackpot of $25 million when he decided to buy a scratch-off ticket at a gas station. Kyle Lindquist of Sarasota County claimed the first of two top prizes of $25 million in the 500X The Cash scratch-off game, which sells for $50 a ticket, the Florida Lottery announced April 18. The 45-year-old bought his ticket at a Circle K convenience store at 101 U.S. Highway 41 Bypass South in Venice, lottery officials said. He beat the odds of 1 in 21,920,355 to win the largest amount ever offered in a Florida Lottery scratch-off game, records show. The new multimillionaire claimed his winnings as a one-time payout of $16 million at a Florida Lottery office about 60 miles south of Venice in Fort Myers. The Circle K received $50,000 for selling the ticket, officials said.
CBS News
17-04-2025
- Business
- CBS News
$1 million surprise for South Florida man playing Florida Lottery scratch-off game
A Miami man got a million-dollar prize surprise playing the Florida Lottery 's 500X The Cash scratch-off game. Randy Villalpando chose to receive his winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000. Villalpando bought his winning ticket at El Palacio Supermarket, at 995 SW 5 Street in Miami. The store will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling it. The $50 scratch-off game features more than $1.66 billion in cash prizes, including a top prize of $25 million - the largest ever offered in a Florida scratch-off game. The overall odds of winning a prize are about 1 in 4. Scratch-off games made up about 74% of Florida Lottery ticket sales in its 2023-2024 fiscal year. They've generated nearly $19.80 billion for the state's Educational Enhancement Trust Fund. The Florida Lottery has contributed more than $48 billion to enhance education and sent over a million students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. CBS News Miami is your official Florida Lottery station.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Florida man walks into Publix, leaves $1 million richer after winning scratch-off
A Florida man went to a grocery store and left $1 million richer after winning a scratch-off game, according to lottery officials. On Monday, the Florida Lottery announced that Alexander Demooy, 38, from Naples, Florida, won $1 million after he went to Publix, a grocery store, purchased a $50 scratch-off ticket and played the 500X The Cash Scratch-Off game. Demooy received his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000, according to a press release. Publix also received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the lucky ticket. "Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery's portfolio of games, comprising approximately 74 percent of ticket sales in fiscal year 2023-2024," the Florida Lottery stated. Did anyone win the Powerball jackpot? Winning numbers for April 14 drawing: Jackpot rises to $100 million While Demooy won $1 million while playing the scratch-off game, players can win a max of $25 million when purchasing the $50 scratch-off card. One of the two top prizes remains, according to the lottery. There is a 1 in 4.23 chance players win any prize when they purchase a 500X The Cash scratch-off, according to the lottery. But, people with dreams of winning $25 million or even $1 million will need to be extra lucky. The odds of winning the $1 million prize are 1 in 274,004, while the odds of winning the last $25 million prize are one in 21,920,355. Julia is a trending reporter for USA TODAY. Connect with her on LinkedIn,X, Instagram and TikTok: @juliamariegz, or email her at jgomez@ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Florida man wins $1 million from $50 scratch-off purchased at Publix
