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$1 Million Won By Land O' Lakes Man In Lottery Scratch-Off Game

The Florida Lottery announced that Howard Creps, 40, of Land O' Lakes, claimed a $1 million prize from the 500X The Cash scratch-off game.

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The $50 game, 500X The Cash, features a top prize of $25 million, the largest ever offered on a Florida scratch-off game and the best odds to become an instant millionaire.
The $50 game, 500X The Cash, features a top prize of $25 million, the largest ever offered on a Florida scratch-off game and the best odds to become an instant millionaire. (Florida Lottery)

LAND O' LAKES, FL — The Florida Lottery announced that Howard Creps, 40, of Land O' Lakes, claimed a $1 million prize from the 500X The Cash scratch-off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.

Creps purchased his winning ticket from Land O' Lakes BP, 4109 Land O' Lakes Blvd. Land O' Lakes BP will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.

The $50 game, 500X The Cash, features a top prize of $25 million, the largest ever offered on a Florida scratch-off game and the best odds to become an instant millionaire. The game's overall odds of winning are 1 in 4.50.

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