Florida Lottery officials announced Friday that a St. Petersburg man claimed a $1 million prize in the "$10,000,000 Fortune" scratch-off game, won via a ticket purchased in St. Pete.
- Trung Nguyen, 55, took lump sum payment
- Prize after taxes = $792,000.00
- $10,000,000 Fortune game includes 46 $1 million prizes
Officials said Trung Nguyen, 55, chose to receive his winnings in a single, lump sum payment of $792,000.00. He purchased his ticket from Lealman Chevron, located at 5801 34th Street N. in St. Petersburg.
The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.
The $10,000,000 Fortune game, first launched in February 2016, features more than $623 million in total cash prizes, including 46 $1 million prizes and four $10 million prizes. Overall odds of winning in the game are 1-in-2.88.