All news

Florida man wins $1 million playing the Gold Rush Doubler instant-win

A Pompano Beach resident won a $1 million top prize from the Gold Rush Doubler instant-win game.

Florida scratch-offs
Corinna Underwood

Lucky Florida Lottery player Ronald Marc has won $1 million playing a Gold Rush Doubler instant-win ticket. He purchased his ticket from Publix, located at 1003 East Commercial Boulevard in Oakland Park. The 51-year-old Pompano resident recently claimed his prize from the Florida Lottery's West Palm Beach District Office. He opted to take his winning as a one-time lump sum of $685,000.00.

How to play the Florida Gold Rush Doubler instant-win ticket

The Gold Rush Doubler scratch-off game costs $10 and has a top prize of $2 million. To play, simply scratch off the six black dollar symbols. Then scratch off the 15 gold dollar symbols. If any of your numbers match the winning numbers, you win the amount shown by that number. Reveal a nugget symbol to double your prize. Reveal a gold bar symbol in the doubler box to win and double all 15 prizes. As of this date, there are still three $2 million prizes and 26 $1 million prizes to be won.

Another lucky Florida Lottery player

This holiday season has been lucky for another Florida Lottery player. Shelby Abbot of Eustis won $1 million playing the $1 million A Year For Life Spectacular scratch-off game. The 29-year-old purchased her ticket from Circle K, located at 2754 East Orange Avenue in Eustis. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of $640,000.

How to play $1 million playing the $1 million A Year For Life Spectacular

This is a $50 scratch-off ticket with a top prize of $1 million a year for life. To play, simply scratch off the 10 stacks of cash symbols to reveal the winning numbers. Then scratch off the 35 gold dollar symbols to reveal your numbers. If any of your numbers match the winning number, you win the prize amount shown. Reveal a 5X, 10X, 20X, 50X, 100X, or 500X symbol and multiply your prize by that amount. Match any of your numbers to the $500 bonus number and instantly win $500. Match any of your numbers to the Double All Winnings Bonus and double all your winnings. You can also enter your non-winning $1 million playing the $1 million A Year For Life Spectacular ticket into the Free Ride & Fuel For Life Bonus Play.

Florida $5,000,000 Holiday Bonus Play Promotion

While you’re playing the Florida Lottery, don’t forget about the $5,000,000 Holiday Bonus Play Promotion. You can enter for a second chance to win a cash prize of up to $20,000. If you don’t win the first time on your holiday-themed scratch-off cards, don’t throw them in the trash. Until January 14, 2024, you can enter to win. To participate, go to the Florida Lottery website and enter the 24-digit ticket number – you’ll find it under the scratch-off area on the front of your ticket. Then, enter the 3-digit PIN number. Alternatively, you can use the mobile app and use the barcode on the front of your ticket.

About the Florida Lottery

Since the Florida lottery began in January 1988, it has contributed over $45 billion to public education throughout the state. This has enabled more than 983,000 students to attend college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. Since 1988, more than 3,800 Florida Lottery players have become millionaires.

Comments

Comments have been disabled for this article.

Related articles

Instant digital lottery game win
Digital dream: $2 ticket turns into $6.7 million windfall

Record-breaking digital jackpot claimed in NC as state's online lottery revenue soars.

Samantha Herscher profile pic

Samantha Herscher

The Tennessee Lottery and IGT logos over a shiny golden background.
Tennessee Lottery players to see high-tech upgrades in IGT contract deal

New terminals, enhanced reporting, and faster ticket-checking are on the way with the IGT contract extension.

Todd Betzold profile pic

Todd Betzold

Two of the seven New York Mega Millions winners who in March, 2011, shared a $319 million jackpot, after a rude customer cut in line when buying the tickets.
Cut, cheat, and lie: How a rude customer led to a Mega Millions jackpot

How bad behavior helped these lottery players win big.

Alex Cramer profile pic

Alex Cramer

An image showing lottery tickets on one side, and casino games on the other one.
Dreamers vs. strategists: What drives lottery and casino players?

Hope, skill, or pure thrill? Learn what separates a lottery player from a casino player while gaming.

Todd Betzold profile pic

Todd Betzold

Recent articles

View All
The Texas Lottery Commission during a meeting.
Texas Lottery Commission votes unanimously to ban online couriers

The state's lottery commission banned courier services, but their problems are just beginning.

Halley Bondy profile pic

Halley Bondy

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser.
Scratch-off snatchers indicted in $150K Colorado Lottery ticket heist

Investigators say they struck when clerks weren't looking and cashed in before anyone noticed.

Todd Betzold profile pic

Todd Betzold

The New Jersey Lottery Pick-6 logo over a yellow background.
New Jersey adds a third weekly draw to Pick-6

The New Jersey Pick-6 game tacks on a third draw on Saturdays, which means more rapidly increasing jackpots.

Halley Bondy profile pic

Halley Bondy

A view of a state legislative chamber in the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge.
Lawmakers look to bring Louisiana's lottery games into the digital age

Online sales could rake in millions for Louisiana, but could instant games stir unwanted gambling battles?

Todd Betzold profile pic

Todd Betzold