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$1 million richer: Tampa woman wins big on a scratch-off

Kathryn Williams chose to receive her winnings all at once in a lump-sum payment of $795,000.
Credit: Florida Lottery

TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa woman got lucky with a Florida lottery scratch-off ticket she bought from Publix.

The 69-year-old woman claimed a $1 million prize from the new Gold Rush Limited scratch-off game at the Lottery's Tampa District Office, the Florida Lottery announced in a news release.

Kathryn Williams chose to receive her winnings all at once in a lump-sum payment of $795,000. She purchased her winning ticket at the Publix located at 2724 Hillsboro Plaza in Tampa.

The retailer will also receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.

Gold Rush Limited is one of the Florida Lottery's newest $20 scratch-off games. Prizes include 32 top prizes of $5 million, 100 prizes of $1 million and more than 33,00 prizes of $1,000 to $100,000. 

Credit: Meredyth Hope Norrman

    

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