$15M Winning FL Scratch-Off Ticket Sold

HAINES CITY, FL — A $30 scratch-off game has made a Haines City man a millionaire. Florida Lottery officials said Friday that Roberto Lamboy Jr., 40, claimed a $15 million top prize from the Billion Dollar Gold Rush Supreme Scratch-Off game.

He arrived at Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee, and chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $13.2 million.

Lamboy purchased his winning ticket from Race Trac, 2001 W. Vine St. in Kissimmee, according ot a news release. The retailer will receive a $30,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.

The $30 Billion Dollar Gold Rush Supreme Scratch-Off game launched in February 2021 and features four top prizes of $15 million. The game also features 24 prizes of $1 million. The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.59.

Since inception, Scratch-Off games have awarded more than $57.1 billion in prizes, created 1,802 millionaires, and generated more than $17.77 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.

Since 1988, Florida Lottery games have paid more than $87.5 billion in prizes and made more than 3,500 people millionaires. For more information, visit www.flalottery.com.