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Jessica Montalvo, a 48-year-old resident of Orlando, has won a monumental $640,000 jackpot from a scratch-off ticket purchased on Cinco de Mayo. She bought the winning ticket from Corrine Drive Shell, which will receive a $2,000 bonus for the sale. The 500X The Cash scratch-off game, part of Florida Lottery, offers top prizes of up to $25 million and has gained popularity among players. Additionally, Gail Riola from North Port also claimed a $1 million prize from the same game. The Florida Lottery has announced multiple winners in recent weeks, boosting excitement in the state.
Orlando – Jessica Montalvo, a 48-year-old resident of Orlando, has won a remarkable jackpot of $640,000 from a scratch-off ticket purchased on Cinco de Mayo. The winning ticket was part of the 500X The Cash scratch-off game, which features one of the largest top prizes ever offered by a Florida Lottery game.
Montalvo bought the winning ticket from the Corrine Drive Shell located on the 2900 block of Corrine Drive in Orlando. In recognition of this significant win, the gas station where she purchased the ticket will receive a $2,000 bonus for facilitating the sale of the winning ticket.
The 500X The Cash scratch-off game boasts a top prize of $25 million, with overall odds of winning any prize set at 1-in-4.23. This game has become popular among players, having already generated over $1.66 billion in cash prizes. The excitement of scratch-off games continues to draw in participants, and the Florida Lottery has reported that their scratch-off games accounted for approximately 74% of ticket sales during the fiscal year 2023-2024.
In a related development, Gail Riola, a 67-year-old woman from North Port, also experienced good fortune with the same scratch-off game, winning $1 million. She opted for a lump-sum payment of $640,000 after purchasing her ticket from Circle K at 41 Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte. Like the Corrine Drive Shell, the Circle K gas station will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling this winning ticket.
The success of the 500X The Cash scratch-off game extends beyond these two winners. Since April 14, the Florida Lottery has announced an impressive total of 14 winners who have claimed prizes of at least $1 million. Notable winners from other scratch-off games include Eileen Zilvetti from Palm Harbor, who claimed a $2 million prize from the Silver Streak scratch-off game, and Ramon Torres from Bradenton and Jeffery Mason from Orlando, both of whom also secured million-dollar prizes from various scratch-off games.
The Florida Lottery continues to engage players with a range of games that offer substantial winnings. The growth in participation and the resulting payouts have contributed to the popularity of these lottery games throughout the state.
As the excitement unfolds, players are reminded that while scratch-off games can provide significant cash prizes, the odds of winning vary. The chances of winning larger amounts may be lower compared to smaller prizes, a factor that players should consider when participating in the lottery.
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