In one of those rare moments where fortune smiles on the seemingly random, a Jacksonville man has managed to turn a rather ordinary grocery run into a life-altering event. Charles Dennison, age 59, hit the jackpot after purchasing a scratch-off ticket at a local Winn-Dixie. He bought the $20 GOLD RUSH LEGACY game and ended up winning $1 million, as confirmed by the Florida Lottery on Wednesday.
The shopping trip quickly transformed into a golden payday. According to First Coast News, Dennison chose to "receive his winnings in a lump-sum payment" of $640,000. One might wonder what the odds were, but for Dennison, they were effortlessly in his favor on that particular visit to 5647 Roosevelt Blvd.
Meanwhile, the retailer that sold the lucky ticket, Winn-Dixie, didn't walk away empty-handed. The Florida Lottery told CBS12 News that the store will be awarded a $2,000 bonus commission for their role in this windfall. Dennison's fortune came from a game that, since its launch in April, promises four top prizes of $10 million and 20 prizes of $1 million.
The GOLD RUSH LEGACY game has an overall total of $894 million in cash prizes and boasts odds of winning at 1 in 2.97. In a press release reported by Action News Jax, Dennison chose to "receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment" - an invigorating life pivot designed to surely stabilize his financial future.
