Florida Woman Wins $1 Million Top Prize from The Cash Wheel Scratch-Off Game

A 55-year-old woman from Tarpon Springs, Florida, beat the odds of nearly 1 in 3 million to win a life-changing $1 million top prize from the Florida Lottery’s popular $5 scratch-off game, The Cash Wheel.

She purchased her winning ticket at Publix on 40932 U.S. Highway 19 N. in Tarpon Springs.

The retailer earned a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.

The winner chose to take the lump sum cash option, receiving $605,016.40 after taxes.

The woman claimed her prize at the Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee but has not disclosed her plans for the money.

Game Details:

Each ticket costs $5 and offers prizes ranging from $6 to $1 million.

Odds of winning the top $1 million prize are 1 in 2,963,170.

Six top prizes were originally available; now two remain unclaimed.

There are also 40 prizes of $10,000 (odds: 1 in 216,817) and 154 prizes of $5,000 (odds: 1 in 59,263).

Overall odds of winning any prize are approximately 1 in 4.05.