Bradenton Man Wins $5M Playing Scratch-Off Game: FL Lottery

MANATEE COUNTY, FL — A Bradenton man claimed a $5 million top prize playing the Gold Rush Unlimited scratch-off game, according to a Florida Lottery news release.

Corday Hamilton, 31, chose to receive his winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment of $3.96 million at 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 for selling the ticket.

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Gold Rush Limited, a $20 game, launched in September 2021 and features 32 top prizes of $5 million and 100 prizes of $1 million. This ticket is also 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.