Homosassa man wins $5 million via Gold Rush Limited scratch-off lottery ticket
Tallahassee, Florida - On November, 30, 2021, the Florida Lottery announced that Jeffrey Ariss, 58, of Homosassa, Florida claimed a $5 million top prize from the GOLD RUSH LIMITED Scratch-Off game at the Lottery's Gainesville District Office. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $3,960,000.
Ariss purchased his winning ticket from Star Food Mart, located at 8078 S. Suncoast Blvd. in Homosassa. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The Lottery's $20 Scratch-Off game, GOLD RUSH LIMITED, features 32 top prizes of $5 million and 100 prizes of $1 million! Additionally, this ticket is filled with over 33,000 prizes of $1,000 to $100,000!
Scratch-Off games comprise approximately 75% of ticket sales and generated more than $1.3 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2020-21.
On March 19, 2021, another Homosassa man won millions in another scratch off lottery game: Richard Morgan, 57, claimed a $15 million top prize from the BILLION DOLLAR GOLD RUSH SUPREME Scratch-Off game and chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $13,200,000. Morgan purchased his winning ticket from the Marathon gas station and Jiffy Foods convenience store, located at 6241 W. Cardinal St. in Homosassa. The retailer received a $30,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.