Palmetto woman now almost $1M richer after winning lottery

PALMETTO, Fla. — A woman living in Manatee County can now say she's almost $1 million richer after she purchased a winning scratch-off ticket.

The Florida Lottery announced Wednesday that 57-year-old Lisa Heisner of Palmetto claimed her money prize at the Lottery's Tampa District Office. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $795,000.

"The $20 Scratch-Off game, GOLD RUSH LIMITED, launched in September 2021 and features 32 top prizes of $5 million and 100 prizes of $1 million!" the Florida Lottery explains in a news release.  "Additionally, this ticket is filled with more than 33,000 prizes of $1,000 to $100,000!"

The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.65.