Lottery Betting

18 September, 2024

Florida woman wins $2 million prize from Gold Rush Doubler scratch-off, takes lump sum

A Dixie County woman did not win a million dollars in a scratch-off game. She won $2 million.

Pamela Funk, of Old Town, paid $10 for a Gold Rush Doubler scratch-off game in June of last year and claimed a $2 million prize, according to a release Wednesday from the Florida Lottery.

Funk, 67, went for the one-time, lump-sum payout of $1,370,000. She bought her ticket from Old Town Shell, located at 25850 Southeast US Highway 19 in Old Town. The retailer received a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket, lottery officials said.

Mega Millions, Powerball?These 3 Florida Lottery games have better odds to win $1 million

About the Gold Rush Doubler scratch-off game

According to lottery data, all eight available $2 million jackpots have now been won.

The game's overall odds of winning something are 1-in-3.45, the Florida Lottery says. The odds of winning the top prize were 1 in 4,555,185.

Meanwhile, someone in Texas won the big $800 million Mega Millions jackpot this week but a Floridian won $1 million. The jackpot for Friday's drawing is up to $47 million.

The Powerball lottery jackpot was won two times in one week last month and was last reset when a ticket in California won the Powerball drawing on Monday, August 19. The current Powerball jackpot is up to $176 million.

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What games are in the Florida Lottery?

The Florida Lottery has a variety of national and state games. Drawings are held:

Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

Mega Millions: 11 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.

Florida Lotto: 11:15 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.

Jackpot Triple Play: 11:15 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.

Cash4Life: 9 p.m. daily.

Fantasy 5: Daily at 1:05 p.m. and 11:15 p.m.