Winter Park resident Jatin Kaushik, 26, turned a quick stop into a seven-figure surprise after claiming a $1 million prize on the Florida Lottery’s $25,000,000 Gold Rush Multiplier scratch-off. He collected the prize on December 8, 2025, and chose the lump-sum cash option, which came to $638,100 before taxes. The winning ticket came from Charge Up 69 on University Boulevard in Winter Park, adding another entry to Florida’s growing list of million-dollar scratch-off wins.
According to the Tampa Free Press, Kaushik finalized his claim at the Florida Lottery’s Orlando District Office and signed the paperwork required to receive the cash option. The Tampa Free Press report identifies the winning ticket as the $50 Gold Rush Multiplier and lists the retailer as Charge Up 69 at 7235 University Boulevard. The outlet did not provide any information on how Kaushik plans to use his new winnings.
Ticket odds and prize structure
The $50 $25,000,000 Gold Rush Multiplier game features two $25 million top prizes and several other seven-figure prize tiers, with overall odds of winning any prize around 1-in-4.09. Data compiled by ScratchSmarter and other Florida Lottery trackers show the game includes 60 separate $1 million prize levels and more than $1.2 billion in total cash prizes.
Scratch-offs and education funding
Florida’s scratch-off games continue to be a major money-maker for the state. Scientific Games, the Lottery’s instant-game partner, reported that scratch-offs generated a record $7.093 billion in retail sales in 2025, with the Gold Rush family contributing a significant portion of that total. Scientific Games notes that revenue from these sales supports education funding, including scholarship initiatives such as Bright Futures.
How claims, retailer bonuses and taxes work
Under Florida Lottery rules, any prize of $600 or more must be claimed at a Lottery district office or at headquarters, and the agency’s winner-resources page lists the necessary documentation and district locations, including the Orlando District Office where Kaushik filed his claim. The Florida Lottery also operates a retailer bonus program that pays $2,000 to any store that sells a winning scratch-off ticket worth $1,000,000 or more. Florida Lottery rules outline the bonus structure, and federal guidance on Form W-2G from the IRS notes that qualifying gambling payouts can be subject to 24 percent federal withholding…