The Florida Lottery (Lottery) today announces that Alexander Osceola, 59, of Ochopee, claimed a $1 million prize from the 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game at the Lottery’s Miami District Office. Osceola chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.00.
Osceola purchased his winning ticket from Publix, located at 13820 Southwest 88th Street in Miami. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off 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 game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.
Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 77 percent of ticket sales in fiscal year 2021-2022. Since inception, Scratch-Off games have generated more than $17.69 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
