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$113,000 FANTASY 5 ticket set to expire

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The Florida Lottery today announced that a FANTASY 5® top prize-winning ticket worth $113,780.07 remains unclaimed. The 180-day deadline to claim the top prize is Monday, January 30, 2017, at midnight ET.
The winning FANTASY 5 numbers for the August 3, 2016, drawing were:

07 – 16 – 25 – 33 – 36

The winning free Quick Pick ticket was sold at Prime Time Food Store, located at 9339 Norfolk Boulevard in Jacksonville. Players who may have purchased a FANTASY 5 ticket at this retail location are encouraged to check their tickets for the August 3 drawing. 
While any Florida Lottery retailer can validate the winning ticket, the FANTASY 5 top prize must be claimed at a Florida Lottery district office or at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. Players can obtain additional information by calling the Lottery’s Customer Service Department at (850) 487-7787 or visiting the Florida Lottery’s website at www.flalottery.com.
FANTASY 5 is a pari-mutuel game in which players win the top prize by matching 5-of-5 winning numbers drawn in any order. Additionally, players win cash prizes or a free Quick Pick ticket by matching two, three or four of the numbers drawn in the official drawing for the date played. If there is no top prize winner, the money in the top prize pool rolls down and is shared among players who match 4-of-5 or 3-of-5 winning numbers.
Since the game’s inception, more than 697 million FANTASY 5 winners have won more than $3.9 billion in prizes. Of these, more than 51,000 players have won top prizes totaling more than $2.3 billion.

Florida Lottery celebrates 29 years of winning moments

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More than $30 billion contributed to education

Today marks the Florida Lottery’s 29th year in operation, with another year of record sales and record contributions to education.  In fiscal year 2016, the Lottery broke all previous records, enjoying more than $6 billion in sales and $1.67 billion in contributions to education.  The Florida Lottery is also the primary funding source for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program which has enabled more than 750,000 students to attend college since the program’s inception in 1997.  Additionally, Governor Scott’s support of the Lottery and strong commitment to education has resulted in 29 percent of all education contributions since start-up, occurring since he took office in January 2011.
Over the past 29 years, the Florida Lottery has firmly established itself as a dependable funding source for public education, contributing more than $1 billion annually for each of the past 14 consecutive fiscal years, and averaging more than $100 million each month in 2016.
“Twenty-nine years ago, we set out to bring the fun and excitement of winning to Florida and we are proud of our successes through the years because they have allowed more Florida students the opportunity for a great education,” said Secretary Tom Delacenserie.  “We celebrate our 29th year, and thank our players and our retailers for making this anniversary our best one yet,” said Florida Lottery Secretary Delacenserie.
The Florida Lottery reinvests approximately 99 percent of its revenue back into the state’s economy, with $1.67 billion generated for education last year, more than $3.9 billion paid to prize winners, and $342 million in retailer bonuses and commissions paid to Florida businesses.

Orlando man claims $800,000 LUCKY MONEY jackpot

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The Florida Lottery announces that Terrance Woulard, 54, of Orlando, claimed the $800,000 LUCKY MONEY™jackpot from the January 6, 2017, drawing at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
Woulard chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $589,754.88. He purchased his winning LUCKY MONEY ticket from Winn-Dixie, located at 1403 South Hiawassee Road in Orlando.
Total ticket sales for this LUCKY MONEY jackpot generated more than $840,000 for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.
The next LUCKY MONEY drawing will be Friday, January 13, 2017, at 11:15 p.m. ET, with a $500,000 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.

Port St. Lucie woman claims $1 million prize playing $5,000,000 MONOPOLY FLORIDA EDITION scratch-off game

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The Florida Lottery announces that Sharon Porto, 59, of Port St. Lucie, claimed a $1 million 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 $770,000.
Porto purchased her winning ticket from Murphy USA 7001, located at 160 Northwest California Boulevard in Port St. Lucie. The retailer will receive a $2,000 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-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 65 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $734 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2015-16.
 

Stuart woman claims $1 million prize in $10,000,000 FORTUNE scratch-off game

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Marie Wiley (right) poses with her husband and oversized check after
claiming a $1 million prize in the $10,000,000 FORTUNE Scratch-Off game.

The Florida Lottery announces that Marie Wiley, 69, of Stuart, claimed a $1 million prize in the $10,000,000 FORTUNE Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
Wiley chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $792,000.00. She purchased her winning ticket from Publix, located at 6550 South Kanner Highway in Stuart.
The $25 Scratch-Off game, $10,000,000 FORTUNE, launched in February, and features more than $623 million in total cash prizes, including 46 prizes of $1 million and four prizes of $10 million. The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-2.88.
Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 65 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $734 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2015-16.

Florida Lottery player wins top prize playing the $1 million CASHWORD scratch-off game

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The Florida Lottery announces that Billie Brown, 61, of Jacksonville, claimed a top prize in the $1,000,000 CASHWORD Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $760,000.00.

Brown purchased her winning ticket from Kangaroo Express, located at 14376 in Jacksonville Beach. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.

The $10 Scratch-Off game, $1,000,000 CASHWORD, launched on May 17, 2016 and features eight top prizes of $1 million and more than 2.9 million winning tickets. The overall odds of winning are one-in-3.39.

Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 65 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $734 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2015-16.

Two more $1 million HOLIDAY MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE grand prize winners come forward

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The Florida Lottery announces today that the second and third Holiday MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE™ grand prize winners claimed their $1 million prizes from the drawing held on January 3, 2017, at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. The two winners are Jeff Gottschalk, 54, of St. Augustine, and Gail Ferguson, 63, of West Palm Beach.
Gottschalk purchased his winning Holiday MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE ticket at Publix, located at 5415 North Oceanshore Boulevard in Palm Coast. Gottschalk said, “This win is even more special to me because the drawing was held on my birthday!”
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Jeff Gottschalk poses with his mother and oversized check after claiming
a $1 million prize from the Holiday MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE grand prize drawing.

Ferguson purchased per winning Holiday MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE ticket at Publix, located at 828 Southern Boulevard in West Palm Beach. Ferguson said she has a dream board at work with a Holiday MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE poster on it. “When people would ask me what it’s for, I’d tell them ‘Because I’m going to win the Holiday MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE!’ and my dream came true!”
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Gail Ferguson poses with her husband and oversized check after claiming
a $1 million prize from the Holiday MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE grand prize drawing.

Each retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling a $1 million-winning ticket.
Along with the seven $1 million prizes, 527 other prizes ranging from $500 to $50,000 were awarded in the Holiday MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE Grand Prize drawing held on January 3. Additionally, this year’s Raffle offered five weekly drawings, in which a total of ten $10,000 prizes, 250 $1,000 prizes, and 1,000 $500 prizes were won. The Holiday MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE game generated more than $1.7 million in revenue for education.

Hollywood man claims $1 million prize playing the MONOPOLY $5,000,000 FLORIDA EDITION scratch-off game

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The Florida Lottery announces that Shaune Wilson, 57, of Hollywood, claimed a $1 million prize in the MONOPOLYTM$5,000,000 FLORIDA EDITION Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $770,000.

Wilson purchased his winning ticket from Winn-Dixie, located at 308 East Dania Beach Boulevard in Dania. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.

The $20 Scratch-Off game, MONOPOLY $5,000,000 FLORIDA EDITION, launched on July 5, 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-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 65 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $734 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2015-16.

Longwood woman claims top prize playing $500,000 HOLIDAY MILLIONS scratch-off game

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The Florida Lottery announces that Patricia Cobey, 59, of Longwood, claimed a top prize in the $500,000 HOLIDAY MILLIONS Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. She purchased her winning ticket from Publix, located at 301 West Road in Ocoee.

The $5 Scratch-Off game, $500,000 HOLIDAY MILLIONS, launched in October 2016, and features more than 2.9 million prizes, including eight top prizes of $500,000! The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-4.06.

Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 65 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $734 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2015-16.

Top Prize Claimed in $500,000 HOLIDAY MILLIONS Scratch-Off Game

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The Florida Lottery announces that Lonnie Wolfe, 51, of Jacksonville, claimed a top prize in the $500,000 HOLIDAY MILLIONS Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He purchased his winning ticket from Rk’S Food Mart, located at 12015 Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville.
The $5 Scratch-Off game, $500,000 HOLIDAY MILLIONS, launched in October, and features more than 2.9 million prizes, including eight top prizes of $500,000! The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-4.06.
Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 65 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $734 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2015-16.