Port Saint Lucie woman wins $1 million in scratch-off game

LeeAnn Rivera, 39, won $1 million from the Florida Lottery "500X THE CASH" Scratch-off game. This game costs $50 to purchase and offers up to a top prize of $25 million.

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Rivera bought the winning ticket from 7-Eleven at 198 North A1A in Satellite Beach. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.

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The $50 game features a top prize of $25 million, the largest ever offered on a Florida Scratch-Off game.

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The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50. The best odds to become a millionaire were given to this Port Saint Lucie woman.

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She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.00.

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Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 75 percent of ticket sales in fiscal year 2020-21.

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