Florida Lottery Produces Multiple Million-Dollar Winners

Frieda Reyes Ortiz, a 68-year-old resident of Orlando, won a $1 million prize from the Florida Lottery's GOLD RUSH LIMITED scratch-off game. She opted for a lump-sum payment of $795,000 after purchasing the winning ticket from Circle K. The game features favorable odds of 1-in-2.65 and offers numerous prizes, including 32 top prizes of $5 million. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for the sale. Scratch-off games have been crucial to the Florida Lottery's success, generating over $19.24 billion for education initiatives in the state and creating more than 2,175 millionaires since 1988. The Florida Lottery continues to reinvest the majority of its revenue into the local economy and education programs.