Man wins $1M prize after buying scratchoff card from Lakeland convenience store
Oct 24, 2024
A man from Kissimmee is now hundreds of thousands of dollars richer thanks to a winning scratch-off card. The Florida Lottery said Larry Hamilton, 46, claimed a $1 million prize after playing the 500X The Cash Scratch-Off game. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.Hamilton bought his ticket for $50 from KK Food Mart, located at 4275 New Tampa Highway in Lakeland. The convenience store received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.The Florida Lottery said the games overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.23.