A Kissimmee man has won $1 million from a $20 scratch-off lottery ticket he purchased at a local supermarket.
On Wednesday, November 20, the Florida Lottery announced that 40-year-old Andres Hoyos stopped by its Orlando District Office to claim a $1 million prize from the GOLD RUSH LIMITED scratch-off game.
Hoyos chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $795,000.
The winning scratch-off ticket was purchased by Hoyos at Key Food Supermarket, which is located at 2340 Fortune Road in Kissimmee. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
Launched in September 2021, the $20 GOLD RUSH LIMITED scratch-off game features 32 top prizes of $5 million and 100 prizes of $1 million, along with more than 33,000 prizes ranging from $1,000 to $100,000. The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.65, according to lottery officials.
For more information, visit the Florida Lottery online.
In recent weeks, multiple high-value prizes have been claimed from scratch-off tickets purchased in Central Florida:
- A Kissimmee man won a $1 million prize from a scratch-off ticket he bought at a local convenience store.
- An Orlando resident took home over $600,000 thanks to a 500X THE CASH scratch-off game that was purchased at a local Publix.
- Another Orlando resident claimed a $1 million prize from the $1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR scratch-off game.
- Two GOLD RUSH LIMITED scratch-off tickets, which were purchased at a Circle K and Wawa in Orlando, both won a $1 million prize.