$5M Scratch-Off Prize Claimed By Bradenton Man: Florida Lottery

BRADENTON, FL — A Manatee County man claimed a $5 million prize playing the Gold Rush Limited scratch-off game, Florida Lottery said.

Corday Hamilton, 31, of Bradenton chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $3.96 million from the Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee.

Hamilton purchased his winning ticket from Publix at 501 N. Beneva Road in Sarasota.

The store will receive a $10,000 bonus commission for selling the ticket.

The $20 scratch-off game, Gold Rush Limited, launched in September 2021 and features 32 top prizes of $5 million and 100 prizes of $1 million. The ticket is filled with more than 33,000 prizes of $1,000 to $100,000. The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.65.