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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021

CONTACT: FLORIDA LOTTERY COMMUNICATIONS

(850) 487-7727

communications@flalottery.com

ORLANDO MAN BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE PLAYING
THE $5,000,000 GOLD RUSH CLASSIC SCRATCH-OFF GAME

TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Lottery announces that Francisco Hernandez Ruano, 47, of Orlando claimed a $1 million prize from the $5,000,000 GOLD RUSH CLASSIC Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump sum payment of $710,000.00.

Hernandez Ruano purchased his winning ticket from Food Mart, located at 2099 South Goldenrod Road in Orlando. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.

The $20 game, $5,000,000 GOLD RUSH CLASSIC, launched in October 2018 and gives players the opportunity to win up to $5,000,000. Overall odds of winning are one-in-2.99.

Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery's portfolio of games, comprising approximately 75 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $1 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2019-20.

ABOUT THE FLORIDA LOTTERY

The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $39 billion to enhance education and sending more than 880,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The Florida Lottery reinvests 99 percent of its revenue back into Florida's economy through prize payouts, commissions to more than 13,000 Lottery retailers and transfers to education. Since 1988, Florida Lottery games have paid more than $75.6 billion in prizes and made more than 3,000 people millionaires. For more information, please visit www.flalottery.com.

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Powerball with Double Play

Saturday, December 2, 2023

28-35-41-47-60-3-x2

Next Jackpot:

Monday, December 4, 2023

$412 Million

Winning Numbers

6-32-37-42-67-25

Mega Millions

Friday, December 1, 2023

12-47-49-52-65-12-x4

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

$377 Million

Florida Lotto with Double Play and EZmatch

Saturday, December 2, 2023

1-20-41-42-45-49

Next Jackpot:

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

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Saturday, December 2, 2023

12-13-31-36-42-4

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Sunday, December 3, 2023

$1,000/Day for Life

Friday, December 1, 2023

1-7-9-11-34-36

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

$1.6 Million

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Matinee  -9

Saturday, December 2, 2023

Afternoon  -6

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