Florida man becomes instant millionaire after cashing in winning lottery ticket bought in The Villages
THE VILLAGES, Fla. - A lucky man from Lady Lake became an instant millionaire after cashing in a winning lottery ticket this week.
Andrew Smith claimed a $1 million prize in the $1,000,000 A Year for Life Spectacular scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery announced Tuesday. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.
The 55-year-old man purchased the winning ticket from Winn-Dixie at 820 Old Camp Road in The Villages. The grocery store also gets a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
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This $50 scratch-off game offers two top prizes worth $1 million a year for life, and 234 prizes worth $1 million.