Fortunate Tampa woman wins $1 Million in Scratch Off Lottery game
One Tampa woman turned $20 into $1 million with a lucky scratch-off ticket. Hanh Tran, 47, won big on the GOLD RUSH LIMITED scratch-off game.
She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $795,000.
Tran bought the winning ticket from the Citgo gas station on Linebaugh Avenue in Tampa.
The store will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling the winner. GOLD RUSH LIMITED launched in September 2021 and features prizes up to $5 million.
The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.65, according to the Florida lottery. Scratch-off games accounted for about 77% of all Florida Lottery ticket sales from 2021-2022.
The winner has to reach the nearest lottery headquarters for further documentation formalities and for claiming their winning prize money, lottery officials said.
