Lucky Florida Lottery Player Wins $1 Million from Scratch-Off Game

In Florida, a $5 scratch-off ticket transformed into a million-dollar win for one lucky lottery player. The Florida Lottery, the state's government-run lottery, revealed on Thursday that a 69-year-old resident of Bradenton secured the top prize in the Double Your Money scratch-off game.

A Manatee County resident struck it lucky by purchasing a winning ticket at Cottage Mini Mart, located at 6123 26th Street W. in Bradenton. Taking a chance on a $5 scratch-off game, the player was pleasantly surprised to win one of the game's top prizes, scoring a substantial payout of $1 million. This fortunate 69-year-old Bradenton man traveled to the Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee to claim his prize. He opted to receive his winnings as a one-time lump sum of $605,016.40. Although he has yet to disclose any plans for his unexpected windfall, the retailer who sold the winning ticket will receive a bonus commission of $2,000.

The Florida Lottery's Double Your Money scratch-off game provides players with the chance to win prizes ranging from $10 to a grand prize of $1 million. This $5 scratch-off ticket presents overall odds of winning any prize at 1 in 5.67. The odds of claiming the top prize are 1 in 3,819,210. When the game was first launched, there were four top prizes, but now, only two remain. The game includes a tier-two prize of $10,000, with winning odds at 1 in 2,182,406, and just one of these prizes is still available. Aside from these, the lower prize tiers offer a variety of other cash prizes. Overall, the Double Your Money scratch-off game boasts nearly $52 million in total cash prizes.