VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A Daytona Beach woman is a millionaire after winning a $1 million prize playing the $5 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER scratch-game from the Florida Lottery.
Ottilie Goff claimed the $1 million prize after purchasing her ticket from the Publix, located at 2595 North Atlantic Avenue in Lakeland.
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She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $685,000.
The store that sold the winning ticket received a $2,000 bonus commission.
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The $5 game features more than $188 million in cash prizes, including 28 top prizes of $1 million.
Scratch-off games made up 72% of ticket sales in the 2022-2023 fiscal year.
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Since inception, scratch-off games have generated more than $18.39 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.
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