NAPLES, Fla. – A man turned $5 into a $1 million prize after playing the Gold Rush Doubler scratch-off game, Lottery officials confirmed this week.
According to the Florida Lottery, Collin Reed, 39, of Baltimore, claimed his prize at the Lottery’s Fort Myers District Office.
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He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $685,000.
Reed bought the winning ticket from a Publix in Naples, Lottery officials announced Tuesday.
The store will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.
“The $5 Gold Rush Doubler game features more than $188 million in cash prizes, including 28 top prizes of $1 million!” the Florida Lottery said in a news release. “The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-3.98.”