Lotteries continue to reward the fortunes of some in the United States. That’s what happened to a young man in Broward, South Florida, who bought a ticket at a supermarket in the city of Sunrise.As reported by the Florida Lottery, Rico Ferguson won $1 million by hitting the Gold Rush Limited scratch-off game. The young man claimed his money in a single sum, for which he received $795,000.
The lottery said Rico purchased his winning ticket at a Bravo supermarket located at 6330 West Oakland Park Boulevard in Sunrise. As usual the owner of said establishment will receive an additional $2,000 commission for selling the winning ticket.
Rico lives in Lauderhill, and claimed his prize at the Lottery’s Miami district office, but preferred to get it all in one payment.
$20 scratch-off game, Gold Rush Ltd., launching in September 2021. It includes 32 top prizes of $5 million each and 100 prizes of $1 million each.
Two more millionaires in Florida thanks to the lottery
In Tequesta, also in Florida, lives 70-year-old Eileen Weaver. This week he became a millionaire thanks to the scratch card. In his case, he bought a $10 dollar bill from a game known as the Mystery Multiplier.
Weaver still decided to take his prize in a single payment, totaling $798,985. The ticket they won was sold at a Publix located at 6330 West Indiantown Road in Jupiter. Because of this, the store will earn an additional $2,000 in commission.
Finally, another person won a million playing 500X The Cash Scratch-Off. His name is Richard Braswell, and he lives in St. Augustine. As reported by the Florida Lottery, Braswell settled his winnings into a one-time payment of $820,000.
Braswell bought his ticket at Publix located at 4255 US Highway 1 South in St. Augustine, a business that would also be rewarded.
