Florida Man Claims $1,000,000 Win On 500X The Cash Lottery Scratch-Off

The Florida Lottery announced that Robert Shipley, 61, of West Melbourne, claimed a $1 million prize from the 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game at t

Today, the Florida Lottery (Lottery) is excited to introduce the new 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game, featuring a top prize of $25 million—the largest ever offered on a Florida Scratch-Off game! This new $50 ticket features more than $1.5 billion in cash prizes and the best odds to become an instant millionaire! The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.

The Florida Lottery announced that Robert Shipley, 61, of West Melbourne, claimed a $1 million prize from the 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game at the Lottery’s West Palm Beach District Office.

He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.00.

Shipley purchased his winning ticket from Sunshine Food Mart, located at 3990 West New Haven Avenue in Melbourne. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.

The $50 game, 500X THE CASH, features a top prize of $25 million—the largest ever offered on a Florida Scratch-Off game—and the best odds to become an instant millionaire! The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.

Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 75 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $1.3 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2020-21.

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