Florida Man Buys $1 Million Scratch-Off Ticket

PANAMA CITY, Florida - The Florida announced that Russell Golden of Panama City claimed a $1 million prize from the 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. 

The Bay County man chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.00.

Golden purchased his winning ticket from Captain Hai’s Fresh Seafood Market & Convenience Store, located at 1107 North East Avenue in Panama City. 

The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.

The $50 Scratch-Off game, 500X THE CASH, features over 10 million winning tickets, with a top prize of $25 million. 

The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.23.