Safety Harbor Man Claims $1 Million In Lottery Scratch-Off Game

SAFETY HARBOR, FL -- You might say Safety Harbor resident John Nolan, 54, is lucky at love.

On Valentine's Day, he claimed a $1 million top prize in the Florida Lottery's new $5 Gold Rush Classic scratch-off game. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time lump-sum payment of $705,000.00.

Nolan purchased his ticket from First Choice Food & Deli, 335 Phillippe Parkway in Safety Harbor. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.

The $5 game, $1,000,000 Gold Rush Classic, launched in January and offers more than $200.5 million in prizes, including 32 top prizes of $1 million. The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-3.97.

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