MIAMI, Fla. (CBS12) — A trip to Walmart turned into a $25 million lottery win for a Miami man.
The Florida Lottery announced on Tuesday that Lincoln Diaz claimed a $25 million top prize from the $25,000,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER Scratch-Off game.
Diaz bought his winning ticket from the Walmart at 14720 S.W. 26th Street in Miami, according to lottery officials. With a 1-in-4.09 chance of winning a prize, the 68-year-old man turned $50 into $25 million.
Diaz chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $15.96 million from the Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee on January 12, according to the news release.
Lincoln Diaz and guest pose with an oversized check after claiming a $25 million top prize from the $25,000,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. (Florida Lottery){ }
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