A Sarasota County man has claimed a $1 million prize playing a Florida Lottery Scratch-Off game.
Michael Hager, 28, of Venice, claimed a $1 million top prize from THE FASTEST ROAD TO $1,000,000 Scratch-Off game.
He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $790,000.00.
Hager purchased his winning ticket from Walmart, located at 4150 Tamiami Trail South in Venice.
The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $30 game, THE FASTEST ROAD TO $1,000,000, launched in February and features 155 top prizes of $1,000,000 and over $948 million in cash prizes. The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-2.79.
