Miami man wins $1 million prize playing Lottery scratch-off game at Publix

(Florida Lottery)

MIAMI ā€“ A Miami man claimed his $1 million winnings this week after playing the 300X The Cash scratch-off game, Florida Lottery officials confirmed Wednesday.

Arnold Saces, 58, claimed his prize at the Lotteryā€™s Tallahassee office.

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According to Lottery officials, Saces chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $695,000.

Saces purchased his winning ticket from a Publix located at 1776 Biscayne Boulevard.

The store will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.

ā€œThe $30 game, 300X THE CASH, launched in September 2021 and features 32 top prizes of $5 million and 100 prizes of $1 million!ā€ the Florida Lottery said in a news release. ā€œAdditionally, this ticket is filled with more than 33,000 prizes of $1,000 to $100,000! The gameā€™s overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.65.ā€


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