Polk County woman wins $5M from scratch-off game she bought at a gas station

LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA)— A woman from Lake Wales claimed the $5 million top prize from the gold rush limited scratch-off game.

Helen Matthews, 59, purchased her winning ticket from Murphy USA which is located at 2048 Sam Walton Way in Lake Wales.

The retailer received a $10,000 commission for selling the winning ticket, the Florida Lottery said.

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Matthews chose to receive the winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $3,960,000.00.

The $20 scratch-off game launched in Sept. 2021 and has 32 top prizes of $5 million and 100 prizes of $1 million…

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