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Florida Lottery shatters all records nationwide to achieve best Scratch-Off sales week in history

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Contributes $23 Million to Education in One Week

The Florida Lottery announces that last week it shattered all previous single-week Scratch-Off sales records nationally, with $123,841,686 in Scratch sales. It also had its best overall sales week of the fiscal year, with $167,620,057 in total sales.

The Florida Lottery’s new $30 100 X THE CASH Scratch-Off game alone recorded $34,279,230 in sales for the week; resulting in total Scratch-Off sales exceeding the Lottery’s previous weekly sales record, set in 2017, by more than $18 million or 17 percent. More than $23.5 million in prizes for the game were also claimed last week. This ranks as the 2nd highest sales week by any Lottery for a Scratch game. Massachusetts holds the current record at $34,378,500, set in 2002.

With higher sales, come higher prize payouts for Lottery winners, increased retailer commissions and most importantly more funding to enhance education. Last week’s total sales generated approximately $40 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).

“Breaking sales records like this is a significant achievement,” said Florida Lottery Secretary Jim Poppell. “The Florida Lottery is proud to be able to create millions of winners, partner with thousands of retailers statewide, many of whom are small business owners, and provide a reliable source of funding for Florida’s students and schools.”

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 Scratch-Off sales exceed $100 million for second consecutive week

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Over $19 Million in Total Education Contributions for the Week

For the second consecutive week, the Florida Lottery’s contributions to the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) exceeded $19 million from Scratch-Off sales alone.  Total Scratch-Off sales for the week reached $103.23 million, with total sales overall hitting $141.28 million.  Additionally, this marks the second consecutive week in Florida Lottery history that Scratch-Off sales exceeded $100 million in a single week.
“The consistent Scratch-Off sales demonstrated by the Florida Lottery over the past two weeks are integral to our mission to generate as much revenue as possible towards public education,” said Secretary Tom Delacenserie. “The Lottery remains committed to providing Florida’s students with the opportunities they need to be successful in school and in life.”
Over the past 29 years, the Florida Lottery has established itself as a dependable funding source for public education. For 15 consecutive years the Lottery has transferred more than $1 billion to education, while remaining one of the most efficient lotteries in the nation. Additionally, the Lottery has contributed more than $5 billion to the Bright Futures Scholarship Program to send over 750,000 students to college.
Florida Lottery contributions represent approximately six percent of the state’s total education budget. Lottery funds are appropriated by the Florida Legislature and are administered by the Florida Department of Education.