TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 61-year-old Florida man has “one million reasons to smile this morning” after he won a second-place prize worth $1 million playing the Gold Rush Limited scratch-off game from the Florida Lottery.
Robert White, 61, of Apopka, who claimed his $1 million prize at the Lottery’s Orlando District Office, chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $795,000.
According to the Florida Lottery, White bought his winning ticket from the Quick Serv located at 9250 Bear Lake Road in Apopka.
The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $20 game features 32 top prizes of $5 million and 100 prizes of $1 million.
| Prize Amount | Odds of Winning | Total Prizes | Prizes Remaining | Prizes Paid |
| $5,000,000 | 1-in-2,362,500 | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| $1,000,000 | 1-in-756,000 | 100 | 56 | 44 |
| $100,000 | 1-in-630,000 | 120 | 61 | 59 |
| $10,000 | 1-in-40,000 | 1,890 | 1,035 | 855 |
The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.65, the Florida Lottery said.
The last million-dollar prize claimed from the Gold Rush Limited scratch-off game was on Sept. 6, after 66-year-old Zabetti Pappas bought her winning ticket from a Publix.
