FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Florida Lottery announced Tuesday that 67-year-old Gail Riola, from North Port, claimed a $1 million prize from a scratch-off game.
She opted for the lump sum of $640,000 for the Florida Lottery's 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game. The winning ticket was purchased at Circle K in Port Charlotte, which received a $2,000 bonus for selling it.
The $50 game offers a top prize of $25 million, with overall odds of 1 in 4.23. Scratch-Off games account for 74% of the Lottery's ticket sales and have generated over $65.5 billion in prizes, contributing significantly to Florida's Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF), the Florida Lottery says.
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