2 Florida residents win a combination of $7 million in scratch-off games

Two Florida residents struck gold from scratch-off games, winning a total of $7 million.

Maria Lopez-Uriostegui, 50, of West Palm Beach, won the $5 million top prize in the Gold Rush Limited scratch-off game. 

Lopez-Uriostegui bought her winning ticket at the Marathon Food Mart, located at 2701 Lake Avenue in West Palm Beach. Lopez-Uriostegui chose to receive her winnings with a one-time payment of $3,960,000.00.

This Marathon Food Mart will receive a $10,000 commission bonus for selling the winning ticket. 

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The second Florida resident to win big was Anthony Szczesny, of Spring Hill. Szczesny won $2 million while playing the $10 Gold Rush Doubler scracth-off game.

Szczesny decided to receive his earning through a single payment of $1,370,000.00. He bought this winning ticket from Publix, located at 13455 County Line Road in Spring Hill.

The Publix location will receive a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket. 

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