Two Miami-Dade residents won a million dollars each playing a Florida Lottery scratch off game
TALLAHASSEE - Two South Floridians won a million dollars each playing the Florida Lottery's 500X THE CASH scratch-off game.
Carlos Romero, 62, of Miami Lakes, and Stephanie Wright, 54, of Miami Gardens, both chose to receive their winnings in a one-time lump-sum payment of $820,000.
Romero bought his winning ticket from a Publix store at 15000 Miami Lakes Drive East. Wright purchased hers at a Raceway, located at 19851 Northwest 57th Avenue in Miami Gardens.
Each retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning tickets.
The $50 game, 500X THE CASH, features a top prize of $25 million, the largest ever offered on a Florida scratch-off game. The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.
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