HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY WOMAN WINS $5 MILLION PLAYING 200X THE CASH SCRATCH-OFF GAME

TAMPA, Fla. – Today, the Florida Lottery announces that Mercedes Nunez, 34, of Tampa, claimed a $5 million top prize from the 200X THE CASH Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee on June 29. Nunez chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $2,779,400.00. Nunez purchased her winning ticket from Murphy USA, located at 1405 W. 15th Street in Panama City.

200X THE CASH is a $20 Scratch-Off game offering players the chance to win a top prize of $5,000,000. With overall odds of 1-in-2.96, this high-value game features more than 6.9 million winning tickets and over $313 million in total cash prizes. Designed for players who love big multipliers and big excitement, this powerful $20 ticket delivers thrilling play and massive prize potential.

Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 74 percent of ticket sales in fiscal year 2025-2026. Additionally, since inception, Scratch-Off games have awarded more than $73.5 billion in prizes, created 2,544 millionaires, and generated more than $21.6 billion for the state's Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).

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The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $51 billion to enhance education and sending more than one million students to Florida’s colleges, universities, and technical schools through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The Florida Lottery reinvests 99 percent of its revenue into Florida's economy through prize payouts, commissions to more than 13,600 Lottery retailers, and transfers to education. Since 1988, Florida Lottery games have paid over $110 billion in prizes and created more than 4,900 millionaires. For more information, please visit www.floridalottery.com and be sure to follow the Florida Lottery on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X to stay informed.

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