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$1M FL Lottery Prizes Claimed BY 2 Sarasota Residents
Two Sarasota residents are $1 million richer after playing the 500X The Cash scratch-off game, Florida Lottery said.
SARASOTA, FL — Two Florida residents each claimed a $1 million prize playing the new 500X The Cash scratch-off game, according to a Florida Lottery news release.
Evan Fried, 42, and Sandra Rmus, 54, each chose to receive their winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.
Fried purchased his winning ticket from Publix at 8300 Bee Ridge Road in Sarasota.
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Meanwhile, Rmus purchased her winning ticket from Publix at 5100 Clark Road in Sarasota.
Both grocery store locations will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
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The $50 scratch-off 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, Florida Lottery said. The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.
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