DeLand man wins $1 million in Gold Rush Limited, Florida Lottery game
A Volusia County man won $1 million from the Gold Rush Limited scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery announced on Wednesday.
The winner, Jose Dominguez Rios, 35, of DeLand, purchased his winning ticket at a 7-Eleven in Ocoee, Orange County.
Rios chose to receive his winnings, which he picked up at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee, as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $795,000, Lottery officials said.
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Gold Rush Limited launched in September 2021 and features 32 top prizes of $5 million and 100 prizes of $1 million, according to the Lottery.
“Scratch-off games are an important part of the Lottery's portfolio of games, comprising approximately 77% of ticket sales in fiscal year 2021-2022,” the Lottery said in a press release, adding that, since 1988, all of its games have paid more than $85.8 billion in prizes.
“Since inception, scratch-off games have generated more than $17.69 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.”
The money collected by the fund is then allocated by lawmakers to local school districts.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Florida Lottery pays Volusia County man $1 million for winning ticket
