Florida Man Buys $500,000 Scratch-Off Ticket

Florida Lottery $500,000 CASH BLOWOUT! Scratch-Off game

GAINESVILLE, Florida – The Florida Lottery announced that Joseph Demaio, 50, of Lake City, claimed a $500,000 prize from the $500,000 CASH BLOWOUT Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee on September 17.

The Columbia County man chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $500,000.00.

Demaio purchased his winning ticket from Tower Road Supermarket, located at 7114 West University Avenue in Gainesville.

For $50, the $500,000 CASH BLOWOUT! Scratch-Off game offers 100 top prizes of $500,000. With over 1.01 billion in cash prizes, including more than 6.3 million winning tickets, you are in for a hotter-than-ever fun experience.

The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.08.