JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An Apopka woman won big with a $1 million prize after playing the the ‘500X THE CASH Scratch-Off’ game, the Florida Lottery announced on Wednesday.
Florenda Zelaya, 50, decided to receive her money as a one-time lump-sum of $820,000. She bought her lucky ticket at from All In One Deli, located at 1488 East Semoran Boulevard in Apopka.
All In One Deli will also receive a prize, a $2,000 bonus commission, for selling the golden Scratch-Off ticket.
The game costs $50 tp play and features a top prize of $25 million. That is the largest cash prize ever offered on a Florida Scratch-Off game, according to the Lottery. The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.
Scratch-Off games are reportedly generating over $1.3 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund in the fiscal year 2020-21, according to the Florida Lottery.
