PLANT CITY, Fla. — A Plant City man won big when his scratch-off ticket revealed he'd claimed the $1 million prize.
The Florida Lottery says Brian Snyder, 48, won the prize from playing the new "500X THE CASH" scratch-off out of lottery headquarters in Tallahassee. Officials say he chose to get his winnings in a one-time, lump sum of $820,000.
Snyder is said to have purchased the ticket at the Sunoco gas station at 2911 James L. Redman Park. The Florida Lottery says the retailer will also receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
The "500X THE CASH" features the largest ever top prize for a Florida scratch-off game of $25 million, according to a press release. The overall odds of winning the new game is 1-in-4.50.
The Florida Lottery says scratch-off games comprise approximately 75-percent of ticket sales and generated more than $1.3 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund during the 2020-2021 fiscal year.
