Man wins $5 million playing Florida Lottery scratch-off game at Publix

On Tuesday, the Florida Lottery announced Peter Sullivan, 66, of Millsboro, claimed a $5 million top prize from the GOLD RUSH LIMITED Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in West Palm Beach. (Florida Lottery)

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A Delaware man is $5 million richer after claiming the top prize for a Florida Lottery scratch-off game.

On Tuesday, the Florida Lottery announced Peter Sullivan, 66, of Millsboro, claimed a $5 million top prize from the Gold Rush Limited scratch-off game at Lottery Headquarters in West Palm Beach.

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According to Lottery officials, Sullivan purchased his winning ticket from a Publix in Delray Beach. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $3,960,000.

The store will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.

“The $20 Scratch-Off game, GOLD RUSH LIMITED, launched in September 2021 and features 32 top prizes of $5 million and 100 prizes of $1 million!” the Florida Lottery said in a news release. “Additionally, this ticket is filled with more than 33,000 prizes of $1,000 to $100,000! The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.65.”


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Ryan Mackey is a Digital Journalist at WPLG. He was born in Long Island, New York, and has lived in Sunrise, Florida since 1994.