A Central Florida woman won $5 million from a scratch-off game.
The Florida Lottery just announced that Mercedes Nunez of Tampa won the top prize of $5 million in the 200X The Cash scratch-off game.
The Hillsborough County woman elected to collect her prize in the form of a single lump-sum payment of $2,779,400.
The Central Florida winner purchased her winning ticket at Murphy USA, which is located at 1405 W. 15th Street in Panama City.
She claimed her winnings at the Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee.
200X The Cash is a $20 scratch-off game with a top prize of $5,000,000. Designed for players who want huge multipliers and excitement, this explosive $20 ticket offers thrilling play and massive prize potential.
With an overall chance of 1 in 2.96, this high-value game has over 6.9 million winning tickets and over $313 million in total cash prizes. According to the Florida Lottery, four top rewards remain.
Scratch-off games are an important part of the Florida Lottery’s range of games, accounting for roughly 74% of ticket sales in fiscal year 2025-2026. Furthermore, since its establishment, scratch-off games have paid out more than $73.5 billion in prizes, created 2,544 millionaires, and raised more than $21.6 billion for the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.
The Florida Lottery is responsible for more than $51 billion in education funding and sending over one million students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The Florida Lottery reinvests 99 percent of its revenue back into the state’s economy through prize payouts, commissions to over 13,600 lottery stores, and educational transfers. Since 1988, Florida Lottery games have given out over $110 billion in prizes, making more than 4,900 millionaires.
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