The MEGA MILLIONS® jackpot has been rolling since July 27, resulting in an estimated $275 million jackpot for the Friday, September 21, drawing. Florida players have the chance to become the state’s third MEGA MILLIONS jackpot winner by purchasing a $2 ticket at any of the more than 13,000 Lottery retailers across the state. [Read more…] about MEGA MILLIONS jackpot climbs to $275 million
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Live Oak Man Celebrates Birthday with a $2 Million Top Prize
Win From the New Monopoly Jackpot Scratch-off Game
The Florida Lottery announces that Koslo Ford, of Live Oak, claimed the first of eight $2 million top prizes from the new $10 MONOPOLY JACKPOT Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee, one day after celebrating his 51st birthday. [Read more…] about Live Oak Man Celebrates Birthday with a $2 Million Top Prize
Tallahassee man claims $10 million FLORIDA LOTTO® jackpot
The Florida Lottery announces that Craig Dennis, 63, of Tallahassee, claimed the $10 million FLORIDA LOTTO® jackpot from the drawing held on May 16, 2018, at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
Dennis chose to receive the winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $6,539,673.20. The jackpot-winning FLORIDA LOTTO Quick Pick ticket was purchased from Maxwell’s Grocery, located at 9002 Mahan Drive in Tallahassee. The retailer will receive a bonus commission of $65,000 for selling the jackpot-winning FLORIDA LOTTO ticket.
The next FLORIDA LOTTO drawing will be held tomorrow, May 19, 2018, at 11:15 p.m. ET, with a $2 million jackpot. FLORIDA LOTTO 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.
POWERBALL® jackpot climbs to $306 million
More Than $21 Million Generated For Education in Florida
The jackpot for Saturday’s POWERBALL® drawing has climbed to an estimated $306 million; the largest in the nation. The POWERBALL jackpot has rolled 17 times since the March 21, 2018, drawing, generating more than $21.1 million in contributions to the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
POWERBALL jackpots start at $40 million and roll until the jackpot is won. Players win by matching the five white ball numbers (1-69) and the red POWERBALL (1-26). The overall odds of winning a prize in the game are approximately one-in-24.87.
In addition to the jackpot, players have eight other ways to win non-jackpot prizes ranging from $4 to $1 million or up to $2 million if the ticket includes Power Play. The integrity of all games is of utmost importance to the Florida Lottery; players are encouraged to sign the back of their tickets at the time of purchase and keep them in a safe place.
Purchase your tickets at any of the more than 13,000 Lottery retailers for your chance to become Florida’s newest multi-millionaire. The Florida Lottery reminds all players to play responsibly, as it only takes one ticket to win. As with all Florida Lottery products, players must be 18 years or older to play.
ABOUT POWERBALL IN FLORIDA
Since joining POWERBALL in 2009, the game has generated $1.82 billion in contributions to education statewide. Florida is among the top-selling POWERBALL states in the country, with more than 82.7 million winning tickets totaling more than $2.3 billion in prizes, including 12 jackpot winners. Florida was also one of the three states nationally to have a winner share in the world record-setting $1.586 billion POWERBALL jackpot in January 2016.
The next POWERBALL drawing will be held Saturday, May 19, 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.
ABOUT THE FLORIDA LOTTERY
The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $33 billion to education and sending more than 775,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The Florida Lottery reinvests 98 percent of its revenue back into Florida’s economy through prize payouts, commissions to more than 13,000 Florida retailers and contributions to education. Since 1988, Florida Lottery games have paid more than $56.3 billion in prizes and made more than 2,000 people millionaires. For more information, please visit flalottery.com.
POWERBALL® jackpot grows to $280 million
More Than $19.5 Million Generated For Education in Florida
The jackpot for Wednesday’s POWERBALL® drawing has grown to an estimated $280 million; the largest in the nation. The POWERBALL jackpot has rolled 16 times since the March 21, 2018, drawing, generating more than $19.5 million in contributions to the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
POWERBALL jackpots start at $40 million and roll until the jackpot is won. Players win by matching the five white ball numbers (1-69) and the red POWERBALL (1-26). The overall odds of winning a prize in the game are approximately one-in-24.87.
In addition to the jackpot, players have eight other ways to win non-jackpot prizes ranging from $4 to $1 million or up to $2 million if the ticket includes Power Play. The integrity of all games is of utmost importance to the Florida Lottery; players are encouraged to sign the back of their tickets at the time of purchase and keep them in a safe place.
Purchase your tickets at any of the more than 13,000 Lottery retailers for your chance to become Florida’s newest multi-millionaire. The Florida Lottery reminds all players to play responsibly, as it only takes one ticket to win. As with all Florida Lottery products, players must be 18 years or older to play.
ABOUT POWERBALL IN FLORIDA
Since joining POWERBALL in 2009, the game has generated $1.82 billion in contributions to education statewide. Florida is among the top-selling POWERBALL states in the country, with more than 82.6 million winning tickets totaling more than $2.3 billion in prizes, including 12 jackpot winners. Florida was also one of the three states nationally to have a winner share in the world record-setting $1.586 billion POWERBALL jackpot in January 2016.
The next POWERBALL drawing will be held Wednesday, May 16, 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.
ABOUT THE FLORIDA LOTTERY
The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $33 billion to education and sending more than 775,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The Florida Lottery reinvests 98 percent of its revenue back into Florida’s economy through prize payouts, commissions to more than 13,000 Florida retailers and contributions to education. Since 1988, Florida Lottery games have paid more than $56.3 billion in prizes and made more than 2,000 people millionaires. For more information, please visit flalottery.com.
POWERBALL® jackpot rises to $233 million
More Than $16.1 Million For Education in Florida
The jackpot for Wednesday’s POWERBALL® drawing has risen to an estimated $233 million; the largest in the nation. The POWERBALL jackpot has rolled 14 times since the March 21, 2018, drawing, generating more than $16.1 million in contributions to the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
In addition to the jackpot, players have eight other ways to win non-jackpot prizes ranging from $4 to $1 million or up to $2 million if the ticket includes Power Play. The integrity of all games is of utmost importance to the Florida Lottery; players are encouraged to sign the back of their tickets at the time of purchase and keep them in a safe place.
POWERBALL jackpots start at $40 million and roll until the jackpot is won. Players win by matching the five white ball numbers (1-69) and the red POWERBALL (1-26). The overall odds of winning a prize in the game are approximately one-in-24.87.
Purchase your tickets at any of the more than 13,000 Lottery retailers for your chance to become Florida’s newest multi-millionaire. The Florida Lottery reminds all players to play responsibly, as it only takes one ticket to win. As with all Florida Lottery products, players must be 18 years or older to play.
Lee County woman claims share of $2 million LUCKY MONEY™ jackpot
The Florida Lottery announces that Mirta Rudolph, of Lehigh Acres, claimed her $1 million share of the $2 million LUCKY MONEY™ jackpot from the April 17, 2018, drawing at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. The other jackpot-winning ticket, sold in Wellington, has not yet been claimed.
Rudolph chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $722,816.40. She purchased her winning ticket from Publix, located at 1324 Homestead Road North in Lehigh Acres. The retailer received a bonus commission of $1,000 for selling the jackpot-winning ticket.
The next LUCKY MONEY drawing will be held tomorrow, April 27, at 11:15 p.m. ET, with a $650,000 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.
MEGA MILLIONS® jackpot surges to $458 million
Fourth-Largest Jackpot in the Game’s History
The MEGA MILLIONS® jackpot has continued to roll since January 5, resulting in an estimated $458 million jackpot for the Tuesday, March 27, drawing. Florida players have a chance to become the state’s third MEGA MILLIONS jackpot winner by purchasing a $2 ticket at any of the more than 13,000 Lottery retailers statewide.
Since joining the multi-state MEGA MILLIONS game in 2013, Florida has had more than 39.8 million winning tickets totaling more than $586.6 million in prizes. Additionally, the game has generated more than $359 million for Florida students and schools.
In addition to the jackpot prize, players can win lower-tier prizes ranging from $2 to $5 million by matching any of the non-jackpot-winning combinations. There have been more than 974,000 Florida MEGA MILLIONS winners in this series of rollovers, winning more than $8 million in prizes.
Jackpot prize winners have the option to receive their winnings in 30 annual installments or as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $274 million. Jackpot prizes must be claimed within 60 days of the winning jackpot draw to receive the cash option. Winners have 180 days from the applicable drawing to claim their prize.
Tickets must be purchased by 10:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday to be eligible for the 11:00 p.m. ET drawing. MEGA MILLIONS drawings are broadcast on 17 Lottery carrier stations throughout the state. Drawings are also available for viewing on the Florida Lottery website, flalottery.com. Winning numbers can be found at retailers statewide, on the Lottery’s website and by phone at (850) 921-PLAY.
Players have a chance to win big this weekend as MEGA MILLIONS® jackpot soars to $421 million
Fifth-Largest Jackpot in the Game’s History
The MEGA MILLIONS® jackpot has continued to roll since January 5, resulting in an estimated $421 million jackpot for the Friday, March 23, drawing. Florida players have a chance to become the state’s third MEGA MILLIONS jackpot winner by purchasing a $2 ticket at any of the more than 13,000 Lottery retailers statewide.
Since joining the multi-state MEGA MILLIONS game in 2013, Florida has had more than 39.7 million winning tickets totaling more than $586.2 million in prizes. Additionally, the game has generated more than $353 million for Florida students and schools.
In addition to the jackpot prize, players can win lower-tier prizes ranging from $2 to $5 million by matching any of the non-jackpot-winning combinations. There have been more than 892,000 Florida MEGA MILLIONS winners in this series of rollovers, winning more than $7.5 million in prizes.
Jackpot prize winners have the option to receive their winnings in 30 annual installments or as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $250 million. Jackpot prizes must be claimed within 60 days of the winning jackpot draw to receive the cash option. Winners have 180 days from the applicable drawing to claim their prize.
Tickets must be purchased by 10:00 p.m. ET on Friday to be eligible for the 11:00 p.m. ET drawing.MEGA MILLIONS drawings are broadcast on 17 Lottery carrier stations throughout the state. Drawings are also available for viewing on the Florida Lottery website, flalottery.com. Winning numbers can be found at retailers statewide, on the Lottery’s website and by phone at (850) 921-PLAY.
Ozark, Alabama woman claims $8 million FLORIDA LOTTO® jackpot
The Florida Lottery announces that Cassandra Holmes, 57, of Ozark, Alabama, claimed the $8 million FLORIDA LOTTO® jackpot from the drawing held on March 14, 2018, at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
Holmes chose to receive the winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $5,335,428.13. The jackpot-winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased from Fortune Liquors, located at 5878 Highway 231 in Campbellton. The retailer will receive a bonus commission of $50,000 for selling the jackpot-winning FLORIDA LOTTO ticket.
The next FLORIDA LOTTO drawing will be held tomorrow, March 21, 2018, at 11:15 p.m. ET, with a $2.5 million jackpot. FLORIDA LOTTO 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.
