The Florida Lottery recently announced that Ronald Marc, of Pompano Beach, claimed a $1 million top prize from the $5 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER scratch-off game at the Lottery’s West Palm Beach District Office.
The Broward County man chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $685,000.00.
Marc purchased his winning ticket from Publix, located at 1003 East Commercial Boulevard in Oakland Park in South Florida. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.
The $5 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER scratch-off game features more than 13 million winning tickets and over $188 million in cash prizes, including 28 top prizes of $1 million. The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-3.98.
Scratch-off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 72 percent of ticket sales in fiscal year 2022-2023. Since their inception, scratch-off games have generated more than $18.39 billion for education.
A Central Florida woman also recently claimed a $1 million top prize from the $5 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER scratch-off game.
