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Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
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. More Florida Lottery stories: Florida man buys scratch-off ticket at 7-Eleven, wins $1 million Bradenton man wins $2M on $10 scratch-off purchased in Manatee County Florida Lottery surpasses $48B in contributions to state education Couple finds winning $1M Powerball ticket on Christmas Day, hours before expiration 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. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Miami Herald
25-02-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Lottery player turns $5 into life-changing prize at Florida 7-Eleven. Here's where
A lottery player's $5 ticket sold at a 7-Eleven in Florida ended up winning him a $1 million top prize. Dwayne Croft bought his scratch-off ticket in The Cash Wheel game at the gas station convenience store chain at 14068 Narcoossee Road in Orlando, the Florida Lottery said Feb. 25. Croft scratched his way to one of six jackpot prizes, beating the 1-in-2,963,170 odds, according to lottery officials. Only three $1 million prizes remain in the game, which debuted in August. The 60-year-old Orange County man claimed his winnings in Tallahassee as a one-time payout of $605,016, the Florida Lottery shared. Meanwhile, the 7-Eleven received a $2,000 bonus for selling the lucky ticket, lottery officials said. Another Florida Lottery player is holding onto a $1 million ticket after a Powerball ticket sold at a Publix in Naples hit a second-tier prize in the Feb. 24 drawing, McClatchy News reported.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Orange County man wins $1 Million playing the Cash Wheel scratch-off game
The Florida Lottery has announced that 60-year-old Dwayne Croft, an Orlando resident, claimed a $1 million top prize from The Cash Wheel Scratch-Off game. The lucky winner chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $605,016.40. Croft purchased his winning ticket from 7-Eleven, located at 14068 Narcoossee Road in Orlando. The 7-Eleven retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket. For $5, The Cash Wheel Scratch-Off game offers over $62 million in total cash prizes, including 4.3 million winning tickets. Scratch-off games are an important part of the Lottery's portfolio. The games have awarded more than $65.5 billion in prizes, created 2,283 millionaires, and generated more than $19.80 billion for the state's Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF). Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
