Hillsborough County Man Won $1 Million Prize Playing $5 Scratch-Off Game

The Florida Lottery recently announced that Roger Shackelford, of Valrico, claimed a $1 million top prize from the Millionaire Maker scratch-off game.

The Hillsborough County man chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.

The Central Florida winner turned $5 into $1 million when he purchased his winning ticket from Publix, located at 3461 Lithia Pinecrest Road in Valrico. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.

He claimed his winning prize at the Lottery’s Tampa District Office…

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