The Florida Lottery announced that John Downey, 63, of Naples, claimed a $1 million top prize from the GOLD RUSH LIMITED Scratch-Off game at the Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
He received his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $795,000.00.
Downey purchased his winning ticket from Publix at 8833 Tamiami Trail North in Naples. 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, 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 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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