Efren Villamar Herrera, a 56-year-old from Orlando, is celebrating a life-changing $1 million win from the Florida Lottery’s $20 GOLD RUSH LIMITED Scratch-Off game. Herrera opted for a one-time lump sum payment of $795,000.00.
The lucky ticket was purchased at the Wawa on 3100 South Orange Avenue in Orlando. The store also gets a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
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The GOLD RUSH LIMITED game boasts impressive prizes, including 32 top prizes of $5 million and 100 prizes of $1 million. With over 33,000 additional prizes ranging from $1,000 to $100,000, the overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.65.
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Scratch-Off games like this one are a major contributor to the Florida Lottery, making up about 74% of ticket sales. Since their inception, these games have awarded over $63.1 billion in prizes, created 2,175 millionaires, and generated more than $19.24 billion for Florida’s education system.
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