Land O' Lakes Man, Spring Hill Woman Rake In Lottery Money

LAND O' LAKES, FL — Mark McGeehan, 41, of Land `O Lakes investment of $20 paid off big Thursday when he claimed a $1 million prize from the $5,000,000 GOLD RUSH CLASSIC scratch-off game at the Florida Lottery's Tampa District Office.

chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump sum payment of $710,000.00.

McGeehan, who purchased his winning ticket from Publix at 2121 Collier Parkway in Land `O Lakes, chose to receive his winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of $710,000.

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

The $20 scratch-off game was launched in October 2018 and gives players the opportunity to win up to $5 million. The overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.99.

On Wednesday, Rachel Batten, 33, of Spring Hill, claimed the $2 million top prize from 100X THE CASH scratch-off game on behalf of the RMBBMB Claiming Trust. The trust chose to receive its winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,780,000.00.

The winning ticket was purchased from Publix at 13752 Little Road in Hudson. That Publix will receive a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.

The $10 game, 100X THE CASH, launched in September 2020 and features more than $294 million in cash prizes, including 10 top prizes of $2 million. The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-3.50.