HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida man turned $2 into $50,000 a year for life by playing a lottery scratch-off game, according to a Florida Lottery news release on Tuesday.
Edin Galindo, 41, of Tampa, claimed the top prize from the “$50,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE” game at the Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
He chose to receive his jackpot prize in a one-time, lump-sum payment of $815,000, officials said.
Galindo purchased the lucky ticket at the Quick Mart, located at 2209 East Bearss Avenue in Tampa. The store earned a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
The “$50,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE” game has two more top prizes remaining, lottery records indicate.
The odds are 1-in-4.43.
Source: fox35orlando
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