TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Lottery announced a Palmetto man claimed a $1 million prize from a Gold Rush Doubler scratch-off game.
Robert Gregory, 55, purchased his ticket from Publix on 9520 Buffalo Road in Palmetto. That Publix also gets a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
Gregory claimed his prize in Tallahassee and received his winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of $685,000.
According to the Florida Lottery, the $5 Gold Rush Doubler features 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.