Orlando man wins $1 million off scratch-off game, officials say
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Florida Lottery said that an Orlando man claimed a $1 million prize from a $5 million Gold Rush Classic scratch-off game.
They said that the lucky winner, 47-year-old Francisco Hernandez Ruano, chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $710,000.
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Hernandez Ruano purchased the winning ticket from the Food Mart at 2099 South Goldenrod Road in Orlando, the Florida Lottery said. It was a $20 game.
The odds of winning the $5 million Gold Rush Classic scratch-off are reportedly one in 2.99.
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