$1M Scratch-Off Prize Claimed By St. Pete Man: Florida Lottery

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A St. Petersburg man claimed the $1 million top prize playing the $5 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER scratch-off game, according to a Florida Lottery news release.

Charles Kelly, Jr., 53, chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $685,000 from the Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee.

Kelly purchased his winning ticket from Wildwood Meat Market, 1228 28th Street S. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.

The $5 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER scratch-off game features over 13 million winning tickets and more than $188 million in cash prizes, including 28 top prizes of $1 million. The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-3.98.