TAMPA, Fla. – A Florida woman won $1 million playing the 500X The Cash scratch-off game, Florida Lottery officials confirmed Friday.
Connie Shover, 64, of Tampa, claimed her prize this week at the Lottery’s Tampa District Office.
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According to Lottery officials, she chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.
Shover purchased her winning ticket from Cravings Marketplace in her hometown.
The business will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning 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 Florida Lottery said in a news release. “The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.”