JUPITER, Fla. — A 67-year-old Jupiter man just hit it big playing the Florida Lottery.
Lottery officials said Monday that Inocencio Cintron, 67, of Jupiter, claimed a $1 million top prize after playing the THE CASH WHEEL scratch-off game.
Cintron chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $605,016.40.
Officials said Cintron purchased his winning ticket from Stop N Shop Food store located at 391 Seabrook Road in Tequesta.
The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.
The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.05. However, the odds of winning $1 million are 1-in-2,963,170.
