TAMPA, Fla. — A Hillsborough County man made one lucky stop at a local 7-Eleven.
The Florida Lottery announced that 48-year-old Dax Valenti won the $1 million prize from the 500X The Cash scratch-off game. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.
Valenti bought the $50 scratch-off from the gas station on North 56th Street in Tampa. The 7-Eleven will get a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Floridians who play 500X The Cash have the chance to win up to $25 million — the largest prize ever offered on a Florida scratch-off game. It also offers the best odds of becoming an instant millionaire, according to the Florida Lottery.
The overall chances of winning on the 500X The Cash game are 1-in-4.50.
Scratch-off games made up 77% of the Florida Lottery's ticket sales in the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Since their start, they've generated more than $17.69 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.
