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Lakeland Man Wins $1 Million In Florida Lottery
A 61-year-old man scratched his way to being rich with a 200X The Cash scratch-off game purchased in Lakeland.
LAKELAND, FL — A 61-year-old Lakeland man is richer after winning $1 million in the Florida Lottery's 200X The Cash Scratch-Off game.
The Florida Lottery announced Wednesday Joe Hayes claimed a $1 million prize from scratch-off game using a secured drop box located at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
Hayes chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $890,000.
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Hayes purchased his winning ticket from Circle K, 8324 U.S. Highway 98 North in Lakeland.
The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-Off ticket.
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The $20 game, 200X The Cash, launched in September and features more than $446 million in cash prizes, including ten top prizes of $5 million! The game's overall odds of winning are one-in-2.96.
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