A Florida woman turns $50 lottery scratch-off into $1 million when she wins lottery prize

A southwest Florida woman won a $1 million lottery prize after buying a scratch-off ticket at a Circle K convenience store, the Florida Lottery announced on April 29.

The winner, 67-year-old Gail Riola of North Port, bought a ticket at a Circle K in Port Charlotte, opting to play the 500X the cash scratch-off game for $50.

She walked away with a $1 million prize, or $640,000 after fees were taken out. The store where Riola bought her winning ticket also won a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the ticket, the lottery said in a news release…

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