An Orlando man has joined the ranks of instant millionaires after a lucky scratch on a lottery ticket. Click Orlando reported that Dwayne Croft, age 60, won the top prize from the Florida Lottery's The Cash Wheel game, opting to take home a lump-sum payment tallying $605,016.40 before taxes.
Croft purchased his ticket from a 7-Eleven on Narcoossee Road, where the retailer will also be cashing in on Croft's fortune, having earned a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket the Florida Lottery's website highlighted the store is one among many that benefit from the sale of lottery tickets, even if their customers hit the jackpot, while the chance of winning big remains a gamble; the game's overall odds of winning stand at 1-in-4.05.
The Cash Wheel Scratch-Off game is no small enterprise. It offers over $62 million in cash prizes, boasts 4.3 million winning tickets, and costs only $5 per play, a sum many may consider a small price for a dream, WFTV detailed. Scratch-off games, which contribute to the Lottery's extensive game portfolio, have paid out over $65.5 billion in prizes since their inception, creating a significant number of millionaires.
