Florida

Bay County lottery player wins million-dollar scratch-off prize

Douglas Gammons, 45 The Florida Lottery (Lottery) announces that Douglas Gammons, 45, of Mexico Beach, claimed a $1 million prize from the $25,000,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee on November 3.

BAY COUNTY, Fla. — A man from Mexico Beach won a $1 million prize from the $25 million Gold Rush Multiplayer scratch-off game at the Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee on November 3.

Douglas Gammons opted for a one-time, lump-sum payment of $638,100 after purchasing the winning ticket from Express Lane on Highway 98 in Mexico Beach.

The $50 Scratch-Off game, $25,000,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER, offers two $25 million top prizes and sixty $1 million prizes, with over $1.2 billion in total cash prizes. Scratch-Offs make up about 74% of Florida Lottery ticket sales in 2024-2025.

Since their start, Scratch-Off games have awarded over $66.9 billion and contributed more than $20.09 billion to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.

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Angel Green

Angel Green, WFTV.com

Angel Green is a Content Creator for WFTV.com.

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