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St. Pete Man Wins $1M Prize In FL Scratch-Off: Report
The winning $1M scratch-off ticket was bought at Wildwood Meat Market in St. Pete, a media report says.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A 53-year-old St. Petersburg man is a millionaire after winning the $5 Gold Rush Doubler scratch-off game Tuesday, per a media report.
The grand-prize winner will receive a one-time, lump-sum payment of $685,000, WFLA reported.
The winning ticket was bought at Wildwood Meat Market in the 1200 block of 28th Street South. WFLA reported Wildwood was given a $2,000 bonus for selling the scratch-off.
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Current odds of winning the $5 Gold Rush Doubler are 1:3:98, according to Florida Lottery results.
Players can match their numbers to any winning number and win the prize shown for that number, according to the lottery website.
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A nugget symbol means players have won double the prize displayed while a gold bar located in the doubler box means players can double all 12 prizes, according to the lottery website.
See instructions for how to claim Florida Lottery prizes here
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