After a few winning scratch-off tickets were sold locally, yet another local resident can call herself a millionaire this week after a big win through the Florida Lottery.
However, unlike other recent tickets, this one was bought in Tampa.
Loida Emmons, 46, of Land O’ Lakes, claimed a $1 million prize in Florida Lottery’s 50X the Cash Scratch-Off game. She chose to receive her winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment of $733,560.
Emmons purchased her winning ticket from Neighborhood Food Mart, located at 11620 N. 22nd St., in Tampa. The retailer received a bonus commission of $2,000 for selling the $1 million winning ticket.
Tickets for the game costs $10, and offers more than $164 million in cash prizes, including 16 top prizes of $1 million, according to a release. Seven top prizes remain, with the game’s overall odds of winning at 1-in-3.46 million.
The game is part of a series multiplier-themed games offered by the lottery, ranging in price from $1 to $25.
They are part of the lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 64 percent of ticket sales, and generating more than $640 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund in 2013-14.
