OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A Kissimmee woman claimed a $1 million prize from a Florida Lottery scratch-off game she purchased at an Osceola County convenience store, according to a news release.
Lottery officials said Lourdes Fernandez Bou, 48, purchased the $20 Gold Rush Limited ticket from the Speedway located at 4500 13th St. in St. Cloud.
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Bou claimed her prize at the Lottery’s Orlando District Office and chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $795,000, according to the release.
The store that sold the winning ticket will receive a $2,000 bonus commission.
Lottery officials said the Gold Rush Limited launched in Sept. 2021 and features 32 top prizes of $5 million and 100 prizes of $1 million.
Scratch-off games comprised about 77% of ticket sales in the lottery’s fiscal year 2021-2022 and have generated more than $17.69 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund, according to the release.
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Overall, lottery officials said the Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $43 billion to enhance education and sending more than 950,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program.
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