Miami woman wins $2 million playing scratch-off game at discount store

MIAMI – A South Florida woman got way more than a good deal after she purchased a 50X CASHWORD scratch-off ticket at a discount store in Miami.

The Florida Lottery announced Friday that Yodelmy Lopez Leyva, of Miami, claimed the winning ticket, for a prize of $2 million.

Lopez Leyva decided to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,760,000.

According to the Florida Lottery, Lopez Leyva purchased her winning ticket from La Favorita Discount, which is located at 2742 SW Eighth St. in Miami.

The business will receive a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.

“Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 75 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $1.3 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2020-21,” a news release from the Florida Lottery stated.