Port St. Lucie woman wins $1 million playing Florida Lottery scratch-off game
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — A Port St. Lucie woman just claimed a big prize after purchasing a winning lottery ticket at a gas station in St. Lucie County.
The Florida Lottery announced Tuesday that Nena Nau, 55, claimed a $1 million prize from the 500X THE CASH scratch-off game. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.
Officials said Nau purchased her winning ticket from Cumberland Farms, located at 3174 Southwest Port St. Lucie Boulevard, in Port St. Lucie.
The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.
The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.5. However, the odds of winning $1 million are 1-in-267,739...
