TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A man from Dunnellon spent $50 on a 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game and ended up winning $1 million.
According to the Florida Lottery, John Frint chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.
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Frint purchased his winning ticket from Plaza Food Mart, located at 7977 West Dunnellon Road in Dunnellon.
Frint claimed his prize at the Lottery's Gainesville District Office. Courtesy: Florida Lottery
The food mart will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The top prize for the 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game is $25 million. It is the largest prize offered on a Florida Scratch-Off.
The Florida Lottery says those scratch-offs have the best odds of making players instant millionaires. The overall odds of winning the game are 1-in-4.50.