Florida man wins $1 million off gas station scratch-off ticket

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A man from the Florida Panhandle won big off a scratch-off ticket, according to the Florida Lottery.

Roy Boyer II, 54, of Shalimar, claimed a $1 million prize from the $20 Monopoly Doubler Scratch-Off game at the lottery’s Pensacola office on Monday.

He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time payment of $798,985.

The winning ticket was sold at a Raceway convenience store, located at 1183 North Eglin Parkway in Pensacola. The store will receive a $2,000 bonus commission.

The game features more than $493 million in cash prizes, including eight top prizes of $5 million, according to the Florida Lottery. The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-3.02.

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