Miami Resident Wins $5 Million from Gold Rush Limited Scratch-Off

An exceptionally fortunate lottery enthusiast from Miami transformed a $20 scratch-off ticket into a truly transformative reward.

On a remarkable Tuesday, the Florida Lottery disclosed that a 32-year-old Miami native became the recipient of one of the most coveted prizes from the Gold Rush Limited game, securing a substantial $5 million windfall.

Miami Local Secures One of Gold Rush Limited’s Premier Prizes

In an announcement from the Lottery, the name of the fortunate winner was revealed to be Nathaniel Wrigley.

This lucky individual acquired the winning ticket at Dollar Plus, located at 13045 Southwest 88th Street in Miami.

Upon scratching off the ticket, the Miami resident was astounded to discover that he had clinched one of the game’s top prizes, resulting in a $5 million payday.

• The probability of securing the top prize from Gold Rush Limited stands at an impressive 1 in 2,362,500.
• Originally, at the launch of the $20 scratch-off game, there were 32 prizes of $5 million each.
• Following this recent win, only one of these prizes remains available.

The Florida Lottery has confirmed that Dollar Plus, the establishment that sold the winning ticket, will receive a $10,000 bonus commission as a reward.

In contrast, Wrigley recently made the journey to the Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee to claim his substantial prize.

The lucky winner opted for a one-time lump sum payment of $3,960,000.00.

Wrigley has yet to disclose any plans for his newfound wealth.

One Remaining Top Prize Still Available in Gold Rush Limited

Currently, scratch-off games constitute a significant portion of the Lottery’s game offerings.

• Approximately 74% of the ticket sales for the fiscal year 2023-2024 were attributed to scratch-off games.
• Since the inception of the Lottery, these games have created 2,283 millionaires, distributing over $65.5 billion in prizes.

Gold Rush Limited is among the Lottery’s most favored scratch-off tickets.

• The $20 ticket offers an overall chance of winning any prize at a rate of 1 in 2.65.
• In addition to the single $5 million top prize still up for grabs, the scratch-off game also presents prizes of $1 million, $100,000, and $10,000.

Initially, there were 100 prizes of $1 million each at the launch of Gold Rush Limited, but now, just eight remain available.

• The odds of winning a second-tier prize of $1 million are 1 in 756,000.
• Out of 120 prizes of $100,000 each, only five remain available, with the odds of winning such a prize standing at 1 in 630,000.
• At the introduction of Gold Rush Limited, nearly 1,900 prizes of $10,000 with odds of 1 in 40,000 were available. From that total, 55 prizes remain available.

The popular $20 ticket offers a variety of prizes ranging from $20 to $1,000.