TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 48-year-old Florida woman is going home a millionaire after she claimed a $1 million prize playing the Gold Rush Limited scratch-off game from the Florida Lottery.
Lourdes Fernandez Bou, 48, of Kissimmee, claimed her $1 million prize from the Gold Rush Limited scratch-off game at the Lottery’s Orlando District Office. Fernandez Bou chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $795,000.
According to the Florida Lottery, Fernandez Bou bought her winning ticket from Speedway, located at 4500 13th Street in St. Cloud. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
The $20 Scratch-Off game features 32 top prizes of $5 million and 100 prizes of $1 million. The odds of winning the $5 million top prize are 1-in-2,362,500.
Prize Amount | Odds of Winning | Total Prizes | Prizes Remaining | Prizes Paid |
---|---|---|---|---|
$5,000,000.00 | 1-in-2,362,500 | 32 | 13 | 19 |
$1,000,000.00 | 1-in-756,000 | 100 | 42 | 58 |
$100,000.00 | 1-in-630,000 | 120 | 52 | 68 |
$10,000.00 | 1-in-40,000 | 1,890 | 799 | 1,091 |
$1,000.00 | 1-in-2,400 | 31,500 | 13,595 | 17,905 |
The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.65.
Just 13 of the 32 $5 million top prized have yet to be claimed.