Florida woman wins $1,000,000 playing Lottery scratch-off at 7-Eleven

 Florida woman wins $1,000,000 playing Lottery scratch-off at 7-Eleven

Florida Lottery announced Wednesday afternoon that LeeAnn Rivera, 39 years old, from Port Saint Lucie, bought her winning 500XThe Cash scratch-off ticket at a Satellite Beach store of 7-Eleven.

She elected to receive her winnings in one lump sum payment of $820,000.

A $2,000 bonus commission will be paid to the convenience store for selling the winning tickets.

"500X THE CASH is a $50 game that offers a top prize worth $25 million. It's the largest ever offered on a Florida Scratch-Off and the best chance to be an instant millionaire!" said the Florida Lottery in a press release. "The overall odds of winning the game are 1 in 4.50. The Florida Lottery celebrates a huge win with its 10th consecutive record-breaking fiscal year, with an estimated $9.07 trillion in annual sales for 2020-21.

Therefore, the Lottery anticipates contributing more than $2.2 Billion to the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund. This is a record-breaking fiscal year for transfer records.

John F. Davis, Florida Lottery Secretary, said that the sole purpose of the Lottery is to maximize revenues for improving public education. "This year, the Lottery's contributions to education exceeded $2 billion for only the third time in its 33-year history. It is an achievement we are proud of. I wish to thank our loyal players and retail partners as well as the dedicated employees who have remained committed to Florida's continued success in Lotteries.

The Florida Lottery returns 99 percent of its income to Florida through prize payouts and commissions to more that 13,000 Florida retail outlets, as well as transfers to education.

Over $39 billion has been donated to education by the Florida Lottery since 1988. In addition, more than $6.8 million in Bright Futures scholarships has been awarded to more 880,000 students. Lottery of Florida