$1M Florida Lottery Prize Claimed By Sarasota County Man

Sarasota FL

16 December, 2021

9:56 AM

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VENICE, FL — A Sarasota County man claimed a $1 million top prize playing the $5 Gold Rush Supreme scratch-off game, Florida Lottery said in a news release. Yorky Leon, 37, of Venice chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump sum payment of $880,000 from Florida Lottery's Fort Myers district office. He purchased his winning ticket from the Wawa at 2970 Executive Drive in Venice. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The $5 Gold Rush Supreme scratch-off game launched in January and features more than $199 million in cash prizes, including 24 top prizes of $1 million. The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-3.97.