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of
Florida Lottery |
Address: |
250 Marriott Drive Tallahassee, FL
32301 |
Internet: |
www.flalottery.com |
Phone: |
(850) 487-7777 |
Fax: |
(850) 487-7709 |
Population: |
18,537,969 (U.S. Census Bureau, Population
Division) |
Secretary: |
John Davis |
Start - up: Lottery
created: First Tickets sold: |
1986 January 12,
1988 |
No. of Employees: |
402 |
No. of Retailers: |
13,264 |
Retailer Commission: |
Avg. 5.5% |
Per Capita Sales |
$223.91 |
Prize Return: |
Average: over 50% |
On-line Vendor: |
GTECH |
Number of terminals: |
13,250 |
Instant Ticket Vendor: |
Scientific
Games |
Games Offered: |
Powerball, Florida Lotto, Mega Money, Fantasy 5, Play
4, Cash 3, Scratch Offs, Grouper, secound chance, Millionaire raffle, Advance
Play. |
Sales Snap Shot
|
Sales: |
$7,505,111,884 |
Contributions to Education: |
$1,913,799,201 |
Prizes Paid to Players: |
$5,197,891,000 |
In 1986, Florida voters
enthusiastically approved a constitutional amendment authorizing a Lottery by a
two-to-one margin. When the Florida Lottery began ticket sales on January 12,
1988, it became the first Southern state to launch a Lottery. The Lottery's
debut was a harbinger of great things to come - not only did sales begin six
days ahead of schedule, but that first game, the MILLIONAIRE Scratch-Off
ticket, set an industry record with more than $95 million in sales in the first
12 days. It was so successful that in just 17 days, the Lottery paid in full
its startup loan of $15.5 million, plus interest. Not resting on its
laurels, Florida quickly launched its first two Draw games, FLORIDA LOTTO and
CASH 3, on April 29, 1988. Lottery fever followed, resulting in a then-world
record lotto jackpot of $55 million in early September, with a single winner
claiming the jackpot prize. A year later, another record was set with a $106.5
million jackpot. Today, the Florida Lottery is one of the top-selling
Lotteries in North America, surpassing $4 billion in annual sales during fiscal
year 2007, $5 billion in annual sales during fiscal year 2013, $6 billion in
annual sales during fiscal year 2016, and $7 billion in annual sales during
fiscal year 2019! As sales have grown, so have revenues, and the Lottery
remains a dependable contributor to education. More than $1 billion in each of
the past 18 fiscal years has benefitted Florida students in K-12 schools and
colleges and universities statewide. Pre-kindergarten projects have directly
affected the youngest Florida citizens, and thousands of K-12 students reap the
benefits of Lottery dollars every school day. Meanwhile the Bright Futures
Scholarship Program, which is primarily funded by Lottery revenue, provides
financial aid for higher education. Since the program's inception in 1997, the
Lottery has contributed more than $6.8 billion to send over 880,000 students to
college.
News
Archive for CY2021 |
April 5, 2021 |
Get Egg-Cited
for Four New Scratch-Off Games from the Florida Lottery |
March 30, 2021 |
The Florida Lottery Hits
Record Education Contribution |
March 16, 2021 |
The Florida Lottery s
Springing Forward with Three New Fast Play Games |
March 2, 2021 |
Florida Lottery Sets
National Record for Highest Scratch-Off Sales Week |
March 1, 2021 |
Winners Announced from the
First Gold Rush Supreme Bonus Play Promotion Drawing |
January 22, 2021 |
Heat Things Up with The
New Fireball® Add-On Feature |
January 21, 2021 |
New Gold Rush Supreme
Scratch-Off Games Offer Players A Years Worth of Golden
Opportunities |
January 18, 2021 |
Gold Rush Supreme Family
of Scratch-Off Games Will Offer Life Changing Top Prizes All Year
Long |
January 18, 2021 |
Florida Lottery
Celebrates 33 Years of Winning Moments |
January 13, 2021 |
Pick Daily Games
Are Heating Up |
News
Archive for CY2020 |
January 1, 2021 |
Introducing GROUPER Super
Sampler from the Florida Lottery |
January 1, 2021 |
Florida Lottery Celebrates
Accomplishments Reached in 2020 |
December 8, 2020 |
Winners Announced from
The First Holiday Bonus Play Promotion Drawing |
December 9, 2020 |
Walk into A
Win-Ter Wonderland with Four New Scratch-Off Games from The Florida
Lottery |
November 12, 2020 |
Florida Lottery Offices
Expanding Claim by Appointment Options for Players |
November 12, 2020 |
Florida Lottery Reaches
New Milestone Of $38 Billion in Contributions to Education |
October 8, 2010 |
Florida Lottery Players
Have A Chance to Become the Powerball® First Millionaire of the
YearSM |
October 8, 2010 |
New Florida Lotto®
Features Bigger Prizes and Better Odds for Floridas Flagship Draw
Game |
September 21, 2020 |
Make Some Extra Time
for Winning with Five New Scratch-Off Games from The Florida
Lottery |
September 17, 2020 |
Cashless Lottery
Payment Launches in C-Stores |
September 15, 2020 |
Florida Lottery
Celebrates Responsible Gaming Education Week |
September 1, 2020 |
Florida Lottery
Introduces A New Mobile App |
August 24, 2020 |
Florida Lottery Winners
Announced from the Second Monopoly Bonus Promotion
Drawing |
August 13, 2020 |
Florida Player Sole Winner
of the $168.5 Million Powerball® Jackpot |
June 17, 2020 |
The Florida Lottery
Announce A New Limited-Time Mega Millions® Promotion |
June 17, 2020 |
Florida Lottery Warns of
Scam Targeting Elderly in South Florida |
June 12, 2020 |
Florida Lotterys New
Players Guide Website Wins Gold Hermes Creative Award |
January 13, 2020 |
Multiply the Winnings
with Four New Scratch-Offs from the Florida Lottery |
News
Archive for CY2019 |
December 11, 2019 |
The Florida Lottery
Receives Responsible Gaming Certification From The World Lottery
Association |
December 2, 2019 |
Ring In 2020 With Four
New Scratch-Off Games From The Florida Lottery |
November 15, 2019 |
Governor Ron DeSantis
Appoints Randall Hunt as Secretary of the Florida Lottery |
November 18, 2019 |
Florida Lotterys
Statement on Governor Desantis Bolder, Brighter, Better Future
Budget |
November 11, 2019 |
Florida Lottery
Education Contributions Reach $36 Billion |
November 1, 2019 |
Florida Lottery
Introduces Two New Fast Play Games |
October 28, 2019 |
Application Filed for
Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket System and Method with Visually Enhanced Digital
Game Play Area |
October 28, 2019 |
Try Your Luck with the
Florida Lotterys Newest Family of Scratch-Off Games |
October 10, 2019 |
Florida Lottery Division
of Security, Office of the Inspector General Receive Continued
Reaccreditation |
September 20, 2019 |
Governor Ron DeSantis
Thanks Lottery Secretary Jim Poppell for Years of Dedicated Service to Florida,
Wishes Him Well in Retirement |
September 16, 2019 |
The Florida Lottery
Joins Industry Leaders to Celebrate Responsible Gaming Education
Week |
September 16, 2019 |
Find Your Luck with the
New $5,000,000 Luck Scratch-Off Game from the Florida Lottery |
September 5, 2019 |
Start Your Weekends
Off-Right with Bigger Fantasy 5® Payouts in September! |
August 15, 2019 |
The Florida Lottery
Introduces Three New Fast Play Tm Games |
August 15, 2019 |
State Audit Targets
Lottery Advertising |
August 15, 2019 |
The Clock Is Ticking To
Cash In On The Countdown To 2020 |
August 12, 2019 |
Beat The Summer Heat With
Four New Scratch-Off Games From The Florida Lottery |
August 16, 2019 |
The Florida Lottery
Invites Players to Cash in on The Countdown to 2020 |
August 1, 2019 |
The Florida Lottery Invites
Players to Cash in on the Countdown to 2020 |
July 15,2019 |
The Florida Lottery
Celebrates The Inaugural National Lottery Week |
July 1, 2019 |
The Florida Lottery is Giving
Players New Ways to Win for Life |
June 28, 2019 |
Florida Governor Vetoes Bill
to Require Warnings on Lottery Tickets |
June 28, 2019 |
Florida Lottery Players Will
Soon Have More Days to Play Cash4life® |
May 10, 2019 |
Florida Lottery Recognizes
Independent Retail Partners During National Small Business Week |
May 3, 2019 |
Florida Senate Backs Measure
for Lottery Tickets to Carry Health Warning |
April 23, 2019 |
REC Estimates Show New
Warning Label on Lottery Tickets Could Slash Education Payouts by $64 Million
in the First Full Year |
April 12, 2019 |
Florida Lottery Reaches
New Milestone of $35 Billion in Contributions to Education Over 31
Years |
April 4, 2019 |
Florida Bill Seeks To Add
Gambling Warnings On Lottery Tickets |
April 1, 2019 |
International Game
Technology to Oversee Florida Lottery System Conversion on April
15 |
March 15, 2019 |
Florida Lottery Bill Could
Cost Education More than $60 Million |
March 13, 2019 |
Senate Panel Advances
Governors Lottery Appointment |
March 5, 2019 |
Secretary of the Florida
Lotterys Statement on Governors State of the State
Address |
February 25, 2019 |
The Florida Lottery
Introduces a New $30 Scratch-Off Ticket to Join the Gold Rush
Family |
February 18, 2019 |
Lawmaker Files Bill that
would Prohibit the Use of Personal Electronic Devices to Buy or Sell Tickets or
to Play Lottery Games |
January 23, 2019 |
The Florida Lottery to
Launch New Draw Game |
News
Archive for CY2018 |
October 5, 2018 |
The Florida Lottery
Receives Top Responsible Gaming Certification |
September 27, 2018 |
Florida Lottery Issues
Invitation to Negotiate for a New Scratch-Off Gaming Vendor
Contract |
August 3, 2018 |
Evening Draw Times For
Pick Daily Games Are Changing |
July 11, 2018 |
Florida Lottery Posts $6.7
Billion in Sales |
June 22, 2018 |
Government Stonewalls on
Allegations of Florida Lottery Tickets Being Sold in Bermuda |
May 28, 2018 |
Concern at the Sale of
Florida Lottery Tickets in Bermuda Ignored |
May 25, 2018 |
New Equipment Should Boost
Lottery Revenues, Agency Says |
April 11, 2018 |
The Florida Lottery Invites
Players to Set Sail With Powerball® |
April 9, 2018 |
Four New Florida Lottery
Scratch-Off Games Offer Millions in Cash Prizes! |
April 5, 2018 |
Florida Legislature May Convene Special Session to Adopt Seminole
Gaming Pact |
March 28, 2018 |
The Florida Lotterys
New $30 Game on Hazen Holographic Board Has Generated Their Best Weekly Sales
Ever Recorded |
March 12, 2018 |
The Florida Lottery
Introduces Two New Fast Play Games the Fastest Way to
Win! |
March 12, 2018 |
Florida Lottery Celebrates
Latest Milestone of $33 Billion in Contributions to Education over 30
Years |
March 5, 2018 |
Florida Lottery Shatters All
Records Nationwide To Achieve the Best Scratch-Off Sales Week In
History |
February 1, 2018 |
The Florida Lottery
Invites You to Win Big with the Cash4life® Bonus Bucks
Promotion |
January 29, 2018 |
Match and Win With the
Newest Fast Play Game from The Florida Lottery |
January 16, 2018 |
Report Says New Lottery
Games and Expanded Product Distribution, Including More Retail Outlets, Could
Generate Additional Revenue for Florida Lottery |
January 16, 2018 |
The Florida Lottery is
Celebrating Its 30th Birthday with a New Family of Scratch-Off
Games! |
January 12, 2018 |
Florida Lottery
Celebrates 30 Years of Milestone Moments for Families and
Students |
January 6, 2018 |
Florida Player Sole Winner
of the Fourth Largest Mega Millions® Jackpot in History |
December 29, 2017 |
Win Now and Win Later
with Florida Lotto® with EZmatch |
News
Archive for CY2017 |
December 17, 2017 |
Florida Gov. and House
Speaker Reach Deal over Lottery |
December 4, 2017 |
The Florida
Lotterys New PAC-MAN® Scratch-Off Puts Your Favorite Arcade Game in
the Palm of Your Hands |
November 15, 2017 |
Governor Scotts
Securing Floridas Future Budget Supports Continued Record Education
Contributions |
November 15, 2017 |
Florida Lottery Reminds
Players to Give and Play Responsibly This Holiday Season |
November 9, 2017 |
The Florida Lottery is
Celebrating 25 Years Of Powerball®s Winning Moments |
October 24, 2017 |
Four New Scratch-Off
Games from the Florida Lottery Make the Perfect Gifts This Holiday
Season |
October 9, 2017 |
Florida Lottery Warns
Citizens of Mega Millions® Scam |
September 18, 2017 |
The Florida Lottery is
Giving Players A New Way to Win for Life with the $10,000 A Week For Life
Scratch-Off Game |
September 11, 2017 |
Florida Lottery
Celebrates $31 Billion to Education |
September 11, 2017 |
Florida Lottery Reaches
$1 Billion in Education Contributions with Four Months Left in the Fiscal
Year |
September 11, 2017 |
The Florida Lottery To
Resume Operations |
September 10, 2017 |
The Florida Lottery
Temporarily Suspends Drawings |
September 1, 2017 |
The Florida Lottery
Kicks Off Football Season With The Launch Of The Gameday Cash
Promotion! |
August 31, 2017 |
The Florida Lottery is
Introducing A New Fast Play Instant Game |
August 17, 2017 |
Florida Lottery Reaches A
New Milestone For Education |
August 5, 2017 |
36 New Chances to Win with
Five New Scratch-Off Games From The Florida Lottery! |
August 5, 2017 |
Americas Duelling
Jackpots Compete for Player Excitement |
August 5, 2017 |
Theres Still Time To
Win More With The Florida Lotterys Ezmatch
Promotion |
August 1, 2017 |
The Florida Lotterys
Grouper® Package Play is Back and Here to Stay! |
July 15, 2017 |
Florida Lottery Confirms
Resignation of Three High-Level Employees |
July 15, 2017 |
Florida Lottery Contract
Fight Put on Hold |
July 15, 2017 |
Gambling Control Amendment
Surpasses 100,000 Signatures |
July 3, 2017 |
The Florida Lottery is Giving
Players Four New Ways to Win for Life! |
July 3, 2017 |
The Florida Lotterys
Summer Ezmatch Promotion Turns Up the Heat with Higher Instant Cash
Prizes! |
June 29, 2017 |
Governor Appoints New Florida
Lottery Secretary |
June 7, 2017 |
Lottery Security Reports
Latest Sting Results; Makes One Arrest |
June 7, 2017 |
David Mica Jr. Named Interim
Head of Florida Lottery |
June 2, 2017 |
Florida Lottery Celebrates
Best May Sales on Record |
May 19, 2017 |
Governor Scott Announces
Resignation of Florida Lottery Secretary Tom Delacenserie |
May 11, 2015 |
Florida Lottery Celebrates
Best April Sales on Record |
May 1, 2017 |
Florida Lotterys
Grouper® Promotion is Back for A Limited Time |
April 24, 2017 |
Florida Lottery Sets New
March Record for Contributions to Education |
April 10, 2017 |
Play Americas
Favourite Game Anytime with the New Wheel Of Fortune® Scratch-Off
Game |
April 10, 2017 |
Three Weeks Left To Win
More With The Florida Lotterys EZmatch Promotion |
April 4, 2017 |
Florida Lottery Ends Third
Quarter With Best March on Record |
April 3, 3017 |
Now Close Enough
is Good Enough to Win with PICK 2 AND PICK 5
1-OFF® |
March 28, 2017 |
House Panel Votes for a
Bill That Would Require All State Lottery Tickets to Come with Warning
Label |
March 28, 2017 |
Florida Governor Appeals
Loss in Lottery Case |
March 28, 2017 |
Florida Lottery Players
Are Winning Big With the New Cash4life® Draw Game |
March 17, 2017 |
Instant Cash Prizes Are
Springing Up With The Florida Lotterys Latest Ezmatch
Promotion |
March 17, 2017 |
The Florida Lottery
Introduces Two New Loteria Scratch-Off Games |
March 14, 2017 |
Florida Lottery
Scratch-Off Sales Exceed $100 Million For Second Consecutive
Week |
March 7, 2017 |
Florida Court Declares
State Lottery Contract Void |
March 6, 2016 |
Florida Lottery Sets New
Single Week Record for Scratch-Off Contributions to Education of $19
Million |
February 17, 2017 |
Florida House Speaker
Files Lawsuit Against the State's Lottery Secretary |
February 17, 2017 |
Florida Lottery Launch
New Cash4life® Draw Game |
February 14, 2017 |
House Speaker
Reportedly Poised to File a Lawsuit Against the Florida Lottery |
February 10, 2017 |
Florida Lottery Players
Will Soon Have A New Draw Game To Play |
January 12, 2017 |
Florida Lottery
Celebrates 29 Years of Winning Moments |
January 3, 2016 |
Florida Lottery Reaches
$6.2 Billion in Sales During Calendar Year 2016 |

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