Two people from Sarasota win $1 million each playing scratch-off game

Two eople from same area of Sarasota won $1 million each playing scratch-off game at Publix, the Florida Lottery.

According to the Florida Lottery, Evan Fried, 42, purchased his winning ticket at the Publix at 8300 Bee Ridge Road in Sarasota.

And Sandra Rmus, 54, purchased her winning ticket at the Publix at 5100 Clark Road in Sarasota.

Publix will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for each winning ticket sold.

Both the winners, Fried and Rmus chose to receive their winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.

Evan Fried wishes to buy a new house with the winning amount and Sandra Rmus wishes to invest the winning amount so that it turns out to be more big as time passes. 

"The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50.”