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Florida man scores $1 million from lucky gas station lottery ticket

By Dani Medina
Published  February 13, 2024 5:05pm EST
Florida
FOX 35 Orlando

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GROVE CITY, Fla. - A Florida man became an instant millionaire after cashing in a winning Florida Lottery ticket this week. 

Sean Wickson, a 36-year-old from Englewood, claimed a winning 500X THE CASH scratch-off ticket, the Florida Lottery announced Tuesday. He purchased the winning ticket from Sunoco located at 4821 Placida Road in Grove City. 

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Wickson chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000, and the gas station gets a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket. 

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500X THE CASH, a $50 game, features the largest-ever Florida Lottery scratch-off prize worth $25 million.