The Florida Lottery announced Friday that Robert Gregory, 55, of Palmetto, claimed a $1 million top prize from the $5 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
He received his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $685,000.00.
Gregory purchased his winning ticket from Publix, located at 9520 Buffalo Road in Palmetto. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
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The $5 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER GOLD RUSH DOUBLER, game features over $188 million in cash prizes, including 28 top prizes of $1 million. The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-3.98.
Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 77 percent of ticket sales in fiscal year 2021-2022. Since inception, Scratch-Off games have generated more than $17.77 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
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