Last updated: November 23, 2024
Andres Hoyos, a 40-year-old Kissimmee resident, won $1 million from a $20 GOLD RUSH LIMITED scratch-off ticket purchased at Key Food Supermarket. Opting for a lump sum, Hoyos took home $795,000. The GOLD RUSH LIMITED game, launched in 2021, has awarded numerous top prizes, with only nine $1 million prizes and two $5 million prizes remaining.
Andres Hoyos, a 40-year-old Kissimmee resident, took his $20 scratch-off ticket all the way to an ultimate prize of $1 million. The Florida Lottery verified the win on Wednesday saying that Hoyos had one of the last top prizes in the GOLD RUSH LIMITED scratch-off game.
The winning ticket was purchased from Key Food Supermarket on Fortune Road in Kissimmee. The retailer will receive a bonus commission of $2,000 for selling the winning ticket. Hoyos chose the one-time lump sum payment of $795,000, which was significantly deposited into his bank account.
Launched in September 2021, the GOLD RUSH LIMITED scratch-off game features a series of prizes from $20 all the way to $5 million. Chances of winning any prize 1 in 2.65 and chances for the $1 million tier two prize are one in 756,000. When the game was first launched, there were 100 of the $1 million prizes. Now nine remain after Hoyos’ win. In addition to that, the lotto game has a jackpot of $5 million for two from the remaining original 32.
Scratch-off tickets are a major contributor to the Florida Lottery’s revenue. Since the introduction of scratch-off games, the lottery has generated in excess of $64.3 billion in prize money and made 2,230 millionaires. Hoyos is the latest in a long line of winners, a testament to the enduring appeal of Florida’s scratch-off games.
