A Florida man has claimed a $1 million prize from the $20 GOLD RUSH LIMITED Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
According to the Florida Lottery, Mario Torres, 47, of Boynton Beach, chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $795,000.00.
Torres purchased his winning ticket from Kenny’s Mart at 214 East Ocean Avenue in Boynton Beach. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.
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The $20 scratch-off game, GOLD RUSH LIMITED, launched in September 2021 and features 32 top prizes of $5 million and 100 prizes of $1 million! Additionally, this ticket is filled with more than 33,000 prizes of $1,000 to $100,000! The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.65.
Scratch-off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 72 percent of ticket sales in fiscal year 2022-2023.
Since inception, Scratch-Off games have generated more than $18.39 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
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