A Cape Coral man won $1 million on a scratch-off ticket purchased at a Fort Myers grocery store, choosing a lump-sum payment.
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According to the Florida Lottery, Oscar Lopez Peluszkiewiez, 58, of Cape Coral claimed his winnings Monday at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
He chose a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000 from the $1,000,000 A Year For Life Scratch-Off game.
The $50 scratch-off game features two top prizes of $1 million a year for life and 234 prizes of $1 million. The game offers more than $1.6 billion in total cash prizes and has overall odds of 1-in-4.50.
The winning ticket was purchased at a Publix on Dani Drive in Fort Myers. The store receives a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the prize-winning ticket.
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