A lucky Florida senior took home $1 million playing a 500X The Cash Lottery Scratch-Off game. The deal for him was a resounding success and fortune smiled on him as he only invested $50.00 for the ticket. Franklin Winberry Sr. is 68 years old and lives in Duval County, Jacksonville. He claimed his cash prize from the county office in that Florida city, as announced by that state’s lottery. The winner preferred to receive the money in a single payment of $820,000.00.
The lucky grandpa bought his winning ticket at a J and J grocery store. The store is located right at 632 Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville Beach. As stated in the rules, the business owner receives an additional commission of $2,000.00 for the sale of the lucky ticket.
Price in dispute: $25 million
That’s exactly what the $50 500X The Cash Scratch-Off jackpot is offering. It is, in fact, the largest contested award in Florida Lottery history. Experts point out that the odds of winning are 1 in 4.50.
In that game itself, a man from Keystone Heights, Clay County, Florida, won $1 million last March. In this case, the winner also chose their fortune in a single payment of $820,000.00. The winner, Lee Tang, was also in his 60s.
Something similar happened last February when three lucky Florida folks became millionaires after winning the scratch card themselves in this game. It was Matthew Gordon, 31, from Jacksonville.
The second was Román Rodríguez, 61, of Wimauma, Hillsborough County, and the other was Darrin Thorpe, 53, of Port St. Lucie, Santa Lucia County. The winners chose to receive their one-time payment of $820,000.00.