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POWERBALL® jackpot reaches an estimated $212 million

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More Than $14.6 Million For Education in Florida!

The POWERBALL® jackpot for Saturday’s drawing has now reached an estimated $212 million. In addition to the multi-million dollar jackpot, players also have the opportunity to win a variety of lower-tier prizes ranging from $4.00 to $2 million by matching any of the non-jackpot-winning combinations.
“The excitement is growing statewide for Saturday night’s jackpot,” said Florida Lottery Secretary Jim Poppell. “This POWERBALL jackpot is not only exciting and entertaining, it has enabled the Lottery to generate more than $14.6 million in contributions for Florida students and schools.”
As a reminder, players are encouraged to sign the back of their tickets at the time of purchase and keep them in a safe place. Players should also check their tickets carefully because even if they don’t win the jackpot, they can still win cash prizes of up to $2 million.
Jackpot prizes are paid in 30 annual installments or as a one-time, lump-sum payment. Winners have 180 days from the applicable drawing to claim their prize. To receive the cash option of an estimated $133.2 million, jackpot prizes must be claimed within 60 days of the drawing.
Players who want the chance to become Florida’s 13th POWERBALL jackpot winner can purchase tickets at any of the more than 13,000 authorized Florida Lottery retailers across the state. The Florida Lottery would like to remind all players to play responsibly; it only takes one ticket to win. Like all Florida Lottery products, players must be 18 or older to play.
Saturday night’s POWERBALL drawing will be held at 10:59 p.m. ET. Tickets must be purchased by 10:00 p.m. ET to be eligible for this drawing. National POWERBALL drawings are broadcast live, in high-definition, from the Florida Lottery’s state of the art draw studio in Tallahassee. Florida Lottery game drawings are broadcast on 17 carrier stations throughout the state.

Pembroke Pines man claims share of $550,000 LUCKY MONEY™ jackpot

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Jorge Velasquez poses with his wife and oversized check after claiming his $275,000
share of the $550,000 LUCKY MONEY™ jackpot from the November 21, 2017, drawing.

The Florida Lottery announces that Jorge Velasquez, 56, of Pembroke Pines, claimed his $275,000 share of the $550,000 LUCKY MONEY™ jackpot from the November 21, 2017, drawing at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. The other jackpot-winning ticket, purchased in Pompano Beach, was claimed on December 1, 2017.
Velasquez chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $204,551.71. He purchased his winning LUCKY MONEY Quick Pick ticket from Publix, located at 18341 Pine Boulevard in Pembroke Pines. The retailer received a bonus commission of $1,000 for selling the jackpot-winning ticket.
The next LUCKY MONEY drawing will be tomorrow, December 8, 2017, at 11:15 p.m. ET, with a $800,000 jackpot. The LUCKY MONEY drawings are broadcast on 17 carrier stations throughout the state. Winning numbers are available on the Lottery website, at retailers statewide and by phone at (850) 921-PLAY.

Leesburg man wins top prize playing $5,000,000 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER Scratch-Off game

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The Florida Lottery announces that Waldo Banks, 80, of Leesburg, claimed a top prize in the $5,000,000 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $3,725,000.
Banks purchased his winning ticket from Publix, located at 10601 U.S. Highway 441 in Leesburg. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $20 game, $5,000,000 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER, features six top prizes of $5 million, 30 prizes of $1 million, and more than $752 million in total cash prizes! This $20 game offers more than 16.8 million winning tickets, and the overall odds of winning are one-in-2.99.
Scratch-Offs are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, generating more than $784 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in FY 2016-17, and comprising approximately 68 percent of ticket sales.

Panhandle Man Wins 2018 Winnebago Motorhome in Florida Lottery's GameDay Cash Promotion

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The Florida Lottery is proud to announce that James Bocchini, of Miramar Beach, is the Grand Prize winner of a 2018 Winnebago Motorhome. The motorhome, provided by Lazydays RV, was part of the Lottery’s GameDay Cash Promotion, which gave players the chance to win cash and prizes while supporting their favorite Florida college team all season long. All FLORIDA LOTTO®, FANTASY 5® and Fast Play (CORNHOLE CASH™) tickets purchased by November 27, 2017, could be entered to win. Participating universities included Florida State University®, University of Central Florida™, University of Florida®, University of Miami® and University of South Florida™.

The RV Grand Prize drawing was held on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. A frequent FANTASY 5®player, Bocchini said he was shocked and excited to win such a life-changing prize. “My daughter lives in Alberta, Canada, and my wife and I are already planning our first trip in the new motorhome to go and visit her this spring,” he shared.

Players who purchased qualifying tickets from September 1, through November 27, 2017, collected symbols to earn entries by downloading the free GameDay Cash App on their smartphone or tablet which they used to scan the barcode on their ticket. Players could also enter their ticket numbers on the Lottery’s website.  Each time a player entered a ticket in the promotion, they had a chance to be selected for a bonus game to win $25 cash or Florida Lottery coupons. In addition to the RV Grand Prize drawing, each team had four Fan Experience drawings and a Grand Prize drawing, with prizes including season tickets, team merchandise and free Florida Lottery Scratch-Off tickets.

Panhandle Man Wins 2018 Winnebago Motorhome in Florida Lottery’s GameDay Cash Promotion

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The Florida Lottery is proud to announce that James Bocchini, of Miramar Beach, is the Grand Prize winner of a 2018 Winnebago Motorhome. The motorhome, provided by Lazydays RV, was part of the Lottery’s GameDay Cash Promotion, which gave players the chance to win cash and prizes while supporting their favorite Florida college team all season long. All FLORIDA LOTTO®, FANTASY 5® and Fast Play (CORNHOLE CASH™) tickets purchased by November 27, 2017, could be entered to win. Participating universities included Florida State University®, University of Central Florida™, University of Florida®, University of Miami® and University of South Florida™.

The RV Grand Prize drawing was held on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. A frequent FANTASY 5®player, Bocchini said he was shocked and excited to win such a life-changing prize. “My daughter lives in Alberta, Canada, and my wife and I are already planning our first trip in the new motorhome to go and visit her this spring,” he shared.

Players who purchased qualifying tickets from September 1, through November 27, 2017, collected symbols to earn entries by downloading the free GameDay Cash App on their smartphone or tablet which they used to scan the barcode on their ticket. Players could also enter their ticket numbers on the Lottery’s website.  Each time a player entered a ticket in the promotion, they had a chance to be selected for a bonus game to win $25 cash or Florida Lottery coupons. In addition to the RV Grand Prize drawing, each team had four Fan Experience drawings and a Grand Prize drawing, with prizes including season tickets, team merchandise and free Florida Lottery Scratch-Off tickets.

Pompano Beach man claims share of $550,000 LUCKY MONEY™ jackpot

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The Florida Lottery announces that Antonio Llampay, 61, of Pompano Beach, claimed his $275,000 share of the $550,000 LUCKY MONEY™ jackpot from the November 21, 2017, drawing at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. The other jackpot-winning ticket, purchased in Pembroke Pines, has not yet been claimed.
Llampay chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $204,551. 71. He purchased his winning LUCKY MONEY Quick Pick ticket from First Coast Energy, located at 1400 North Federal Highway in Pompano Beach. The retailer received a bonus commission of $1,000 for selling the jackpot-winning ticket.
The next LUCKY MONEY drawing will be held tomorrow, December 5, 2017, at 11:15 p.m. ET, with a $600,000 jackpot. The LUCKY MONEY drawings are broadcast on 17 carrier stations throughout the state. Winning numbers are available on the Lottery website, at retailers statewide and by phone at (850) 921-PLAY.

Florida Lottery's new PAC-MAN® Scratch-Off game puts your favorite arcade game in the palm of your hands

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The Florida Lottery is introducing the new $5 Scratch-Off game, PAC-MAN®, offering more than $52 million in total cash prizes! The ticket features retro artwork, depicting the classic Pac-Man arcade game. The game also features more than 3.8 million winning tickets, including 13 top prizes of $250,000! The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-3.97.
The Florida Lottery also launched three additional Scratch-Off games today that offer more than $110 million in instant prizes. All Lottery retailers are expected to have these new tickets in stock and available for purchase within 72 hours.
The $3 game, SCRABBLE, features more than $63 million in total cash prizes, including 40 top prizes of $50,000! The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-4.14.
For just $2, players can win up to $30,000 with 2018 NEW YEAR’S BUCKS. There are over 5.5 million winning tickets totaling more than $33.5 million in cash prizes! The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-4.37.
SILVER DOLLAR features 600 top prizes of $1,000 and more than $14 million in total cash prizes! This $1 game offers more than 4.9 million winning tickets, and overall odds of winning are one-in-4.81.
Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 68 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $784 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2016-17.

Florida Lottery’s new PAC-MAN® Scratch-Off game puts your favorite arcade game in the palm of your hands

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The Florida Lottery is introducing the new $5 Scratch-Off game, PAC-MAN®, offering more than $52 million in total cash prizes! The ticket features retro artwork, depicting the classic Pac-Man arcade game. The game also features more than 3.8 million winning tickets, including 13 top prizes of $250,000! The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-3.97.

The Florida Lottery also launched three additional Scratch-Off games today that offer more than $110 million in instant prizes. All Lottery retailers are expected to have these new tickets in stock and available for purchase within 72 hours.

The $3 game, SCRABBLE, features more than $63 million in total cash prizes, including 40 top prizes of $50,000! The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-4.14.

For just $2, players can win up to $30,000 with 2018 NEW YEAR’S BUCKS. There are over 5.5 million winning tickets totaling more than $33.5 million in cash prizes! The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-4.37.

SILVER DOLLAR features 600 top prizes of $1,000 and more than $14 million in total cash prizes! This $1 game offers more than 4.9 million winning tickets, and overall odds of winning are one-in-4.81.

Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 68 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $784 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2016-17.

New Port Richey woman claims top prize playing $5,000,000 MONOPOLY™ FLORIDA EDITION Scratch-Off game

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The Florida Lottery announces that Mary Olbruck, of New Port Richey, claimed a top prize in the $5,000,000 MONOPOLY™ FLORIDA EDITION Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $3,840,000.
Olbruck purchased her winning ticket from Donia Food Mart & Deli, located at 4015 Little Road in New Port Richey. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $20 Scratch-Off game, $5,000,000 MONOPOLY FLORIDA EDITION, launched in July 2016, and features more than $346 million in prizes, including six top prizes of $5,000,000 and 20 prizes of $1 million! The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-2.97.
Scratch-Offs are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, generating more than $784 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in FY 2016-17, and comprising approximately 68 percent of ticket sales.

Sunrise man claims $1 million prize in $10,000,000 WORLD CLASS CASH Scratch-Off game

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The Florida Lottery announces that Nelson Contreras, 40, of Sunrise, claimed a $1 million prize in the $10,000,000 WORLD CLASS CASH Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $748,000.00.
Contreras purchased his winning ticket from Flagler Gas Group LLC, located at 8680 West Flagler Street in Miami. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $25 game, $10,000,000 WORLD CLASS CASH, launched in February and features more than $549 million in total cash prizes, including two top prizes of $10 million and 46 prizes of $1 million! Overall odds of winning are one-in-2.89.
Scratch-Offs are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, generating more than $784 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in FY 2016-17, and comprising approximately 68 percent of ticket sales.