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$5M Scratch-Off Prize Claimed By FL Man: Lottery Officials
A Florida man won $5 million playing the "$5,000,000 CA$H MONEY" scratch-off game, state lottery officials said.
NAPLES, FL — A Hendry County man recently claimed a $5 million prize playing the “$5,000,000 CA$H MONEY” scratch-off game, Florida Lottery said in a news release.
Agustin Garcia Guerrero, 58, of Labelle, chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $3.05 million at Florida Lottery's Tallahassee headquarters on Dec. 8.
Garcia Guerrero bought his winning ticket at a Sunshine gas station at 17100 Tamiami Trail E. in Naples, lottery officials said.
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The “$5,000,000 CA$H MONEY” scratch-off game, which costs $20, offers four top prizes of $5 million. The game offers more than $328 million in cash prizes and has overall odds of winning of 1-in-2.93.
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