TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa man is feeling lucky after winning a $1 million prize from a Florida Lottery scratch-off game.
Donald Geisler, 66, won the prize after playing in the "Florida 300x The Cash Scratch-Off". He purchased the ticket from the Harney Food Store located in the area of Harney Road.
Geisler decided to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $695,500. Harney Food Store also received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
The "Florida 300x The Cash Scratch-Off" is a $30 game that first launched in September 2022. It features more than $1 billion in cash prizes, including four top prizes of $15 million.
Florida Lottery says the odds of winning are 1-in-2.93.