WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Florida Lottery announces that Curtis McDugald, 65, of Okeechobee, claimed the $15 million top prize from the $15,000,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER Scratch-Off at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee on September 29. McDugald chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $8,968,000.00. McDugald purchased his winning ticket from Okeechobee City Marathon, located at 118 S. Parrott Avenue in Okeechobee.
The $30 Scratch-Off game, $15,000,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER, launched in September 2024 and features four top prizes of $15 million and six prizes of $1 million! This game also features more than $489 million in total cash prizes. The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.60.
Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 74 percent of ticket sales in fiscal year 2024-2025. Additionally, since inception, Scratch-Off games have awarded more than $66.9 billion in prizes, created 2,350 millionaires, and generated more than $20.09 billion for the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
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