Osceola County woman wins $1M prize from $20 scratch-off ticket

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — An Osceola County woman is a millionaire after winning a $1 million prize from the GOLD RUSH LIMITED scratch-off game from the Florida Lottery.

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Lourdes Fernandez Bou claimed the $1 million prize after purchasing her winning ticket from the Speedway, located at 4500 13th Street in St. Cloud.

The 48-year-old Kissimmee woman chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $795,000.

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The store that sold the winning ticket will receive a $2,000 bonus commission.

The $20 game, GOLD RUSH LIMITED, launched in September 2021 and features 32 top prizes of $5 million and 100 prizes of $1 million.

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Scratch-off games made up 77% of ticket sales in the 2021-2022 fiscal year.

Since its inception, scratch-off games have generated more than $17.69 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.

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