The Florida Lottery announces that Talisa Roberson, 28, of Clearwater, claimed a top prize in the $2,000,000 CASHWORD Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,600,000.00.
Roberson purchased her winning ticket from Feather Sound Rally, located at 3400 Ulmerton Road in Clearwater. The retailer will receive a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $10 Scratch-Off game, $2,000,000 CASHWORD, launched on August 7, and features six top prizes of $2 million and over 6,000 prizes of $1,000 to $2 million! The overall odds of winning are one-in-3.38.
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.
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Jacksonville man turns $20 into $1 million playing $5,000,000 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER Scratch-Off game
The Florida Lottery announces that Munib Garvanovic, 53, of Jacksonville, claimed a $1 million 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 $745,000.00.
Garvanovic purchased his winning ticket from Gate, located at 1001 Monument Road in Jacksonville. The retailer will receive a $2,000 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 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.
Winter Garden man claims $2 million POWERBALL prize
Bobby Bell poses with his family and oversized check after claiming a $2,000,000
prize from the POWERBALL drawing held on Saturday, November 11, 2017.
The Florida Lottery announces that Bobby Bell, 56, of Winter Garden, claimed a $2 million prize from the POWERBALL® drawing held on November 11, 2017. The winning ticket matched all five of the white ball numbers, but did not match the Powerball.
Bell purchased his winning ticket from RaceTrac, located at 10751 West Colonial Drive in Ocoee. The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus commission for selling the winning POWERBALL ticket.
The next POWERBALL drawing will be held tonight, November 15, at 10:59 p.m. ET with an estimated $103 million jackpot. 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. Drawings are also available for viewing on the Florida Lottery website. Winning numbers are available on the Lottery website, at retailers statewide and by phone at (850) 921-PLAY.
Florida Lottery reminds players to give and play responsibly this holiday season
This holiday season, the Florida Lottery is reminding players to remain cautious of Lottery-related scams and theft, while also supporting responsible play by preventing underage gambling.
“As the holidays approach, the Lottery is encouraging players and retailers to remain vigilant of scams and to play responsibly,” said Secretary Jim Poppell. “We are committed to protecting the integrity of the Florida Lottery, and will continue to do all we can to prevent fraud and underage play.”
The Lottery works diligently with local, state and federal law enforcement throughout the year to protect our players, but scam attempts increase dramatically during the holidays. The Florida Lottery will never contact players to inform them that they have won a prize unless they have entered a promotional game or second chance drawing. Never answer an email, phone call, letter or social media message asking for personal or financial information to process your prize; or asking for your social security number or credit card information. To report a lottery scam, consumers should contact the Florida Lottery’s Division of Security at (850) 487-7730.
The Florida Lottery is committed to increasing awareness of underage gambling issues to consumers, retailers and other stakeholders. Our games are designed to be a fun, low-cost form of entertainment that can make a great stocking stuffer for players 18 or older. Lottery games are not child’s play, and it is imperative players remember to give responsibly this holiday season. For more information and other tips to protect yourself, please visit flalottery.com.
Gov. Scott's Securing Florida's Future Budget Supports Continued Record Education Contributions
Governor Scott’s Securing Florida’s Future budget supports the Florida Lottery’s core mission of providing funding for education in Florida by investing $176.8 million in the Florida Lottery. In FY 2016-17, the Florida Lottery had a record sales year resulting in $1.66 billion in contributions to education.
Governor Scott said, “We know a great job begins with a great education, and the Florida Lottery is working to provide our students with the tools they need to succeed in college and careers. We will continue to support the Florida Lottery so they can keep making historic investments in Florida’s education system.”
The Securing Florida’s Future budget includes
- Vendor Fee Budget Alignment – Following a record sales year which resulted in $1.66 billion in contributions to education, the Governor’s budget provides an additional $7.6 million for ticket vendors, which will cover projected game sales and help continue increased education contributions.
- Information Technology – Provides for a business intelligence software upgrade to replace the current system which is 10 years old and will reach the end of support in December 2018. The Governor’s budget provides more than $1.3 million for IT equipment to increase innovation and efficiency.
Florida Lottery Secretary Jim Poppell said, “Governor Scott’s Securing Florida’s Future budget reflects his continued and unwavering commitment to investing in education and strengthening Florida’s economy. The Lottery will continue doing all we can to maximize contributions to Florida’s education system.”
Ocoee man claims $600,000 LUCKY MONEY jackpot
The Florida Lottery announces that Eduardo Yzaguirre, 53, of Ocoee, claimed the $600,000 LUCKY MONEY™ jackpot from the November 7, 2017, drawing at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
Yzaguirre chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $443,799.12. He purchased his winning LUCKY MONEY ticket from Circle K, located at 8299 Silver Star Road in Orlando. The retailer received a bonus commission of $1,000 for selling the jackpot-winning ticket.
The next LUCKY MONEY drawing will be held tomorrow, November 14, 2017, at 11:15 p.m. ET, with a $550,000 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.
Palm Harbor man claims top prize in new $500,000 HOLIDAY CASH Scratch-Off game
The Florida Lottery announces that James Fannin, 65, of Palm Harbor, claimed a top prize in the $500,000 HOLIDAY CASH Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He purchased his winning ticket from Publix, located at 33343 U.S. 19 North in Palm Harbor.
The new $5 Scratch-Off game, $500,000 HOLIDAY CASH, launched on October 23, and offers more than three million winning tickets, with 118 prizes from $10,000 to $500,000! Overall odds of winning are one-in-4.07.
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.
The Florida Lottery is celebrating 25 years of POWERBALL's winning moments
Limited-time Instant Win Promotion On Sale Now
Beginning today, every 25th POWERBALL® with Power Play® purchase of $12 or more, sold statewide, will be an instant winner of $25! A Prize Alert symbol will print on the POWERBALL with Power Play ticket and the $25 Cash Prize Coupon will automatically print following the ticket. The Cash Prize Coupon can be redeemed at any Florida Lottery retailer or District Office. The promotion will end after all 23,120 instant win prizes are awarded.
“The Florida Lottery is proud to join in the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of POWERBALL,” said Secretary Jim Poppell. “This promotion will add more winning moments for players and retailers, while giving us the opportunity to generate additional contributions for education.”
The next POWERBALL drawing will be held Wednesday, November 15, at 10:59 p.m. ET, with an estimated $103 million jackpot. 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.
Winter Haven man wins top prize playing $2,000,000 CASHWORD Scratch-Off game
The Florida Lottery announces that Darwin Emmanuel, 33, of Winter Haven, claimed a top prize in the $2,000,000 CASHWORD Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,600,000.00.
Emmanuel purchased his winning ticket from Grab-N-Go, located at 2477 Rifle Range Road in Winter Haven. The retailer will receive a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $10 Scratch-Off game, $2,000,000 CASHWORD, launched on August 7, and features six top prizes of $2 million and over 6,000 prizes of $1,000 to $2 million! The overall odds of winning are one-in-3.38.
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.
Ponte Vedra woman gets early birthday present playing $10,000,000 WORLD CLASS CASH
Linda Danish poses with her husband and oversized check after claiming a
$1 million prize in the $10,000,000 WORLD CLASS CASH Scratch-Off game.
The Florida Lottery announces that Linda Danish, 67, of Ponte Vedra, claimed a $1 million prize in the $10,000,000 WORLD CLASS CASH Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $748,000.00.
Danish, whose birthday is this Sunday, purchased her winning ticket from Publix, located at 120 Marketside Avenue in Ponte Vedra. 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.
