Florida Lottery: How much do you know about its history?
How well do you know the Florida Lottery? Here you will find everything you need to know and a timeline of the most important events of the last few years.
Oscar Santiago Torres, Democrat from Tallahassee
A Polk County woman now has some extra spending money.
Mary Curatolo of Haines City spent $20 on a $5,000,000 “Triple Match” scratch-off ticket in January and won a whopping $1 million prize, the Florida Lottery announced last week.
Curatolo opted for the one-time lump sum payout of $664,198.00. According to lottery data, she was one of only five people to win a million dollars playing the game this year, out of eight million dollar winners since its debut in 2023. Six people have won $5 million so far.
She bought her ticket at Publix at 617 U.S. Highway 17-92 in Haines City. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket, lottery officials said.
The odds of winning the game are 1 in 2.85, according to the Florida Lottery, but the odds of winning the $5 million top prize are 1 in 3,774,705 and the odds of winning $1 million are 1 in 1,677,647. There are two $5 million prizes and five $1 million prizes still up for grabs.
Meanwhile, no one has won Mega Millions yet, and the estimated jackpot for Tuesday night is $800 million. The Powerball lottery jackpot was hit twice in one week last month, and was most recently reset when a ticket in California won the Powerball drawing on Monday, August 19. The current Powerball jackpot is $121 million.
What games are available in the Florida Lottery?
The Florida Lottery offers a variety of national and state games. Drawings take place:
- Powerball: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, 10:59 p.m.
- Mega Millions: Tuesday and Friday, 11:00 p.m.
- Florida Lotto: Wednesday and Saturday, 11:15 p.m.
- Jackpot Triple Play: Tuesday and Friday, 11:15 p.m.
- Cash4Life: daily at 9pm.
- Fantasy 5: Daily at 1:05 p.m. and 11:15 p.m.
- Cash Pop: Daily at 8:45 am, 11:45 am, 2:45 pm, 6:45 pm and 11:45 pm
- Tip 2, 3, 4, 5: Daily at 1:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.
The Florida Lottery also sells dozens of scratch-off tickets with prizes up to $15 million.
Can you scan Florida scratch cards? Is there an app for the Florida Lottery?
Yes! Simply use the Florida Lottery app (iOS | Android), tap “Check My Ticket” in the bottom menu, then scan the barcode. Center the ticket’s UPC in your camera to find out if you’ve won.
How do you redeem scratch cards in Florida?
- Prizes valued at $599 or less: Claim at any authorized Florida Lottery retailer or district office.
- Winnings between $600 and $1 million: Must be claimed in person at any Florida Lottery district office for games that do not offer an annual payment option.
- Winnings over $1 million and all winnings with an annual withdrawal option: Must be claimed at Florida Lottery headquarters, except for Mega Millions and Powerball winnings, which can be claimed at any Florida Lottery district office.
You can also claim your prize by mail if the prize is $250,000 or less. Mail your ticket with the required documentation to the Florida Lottery.
What is the best Florida lottery scratch card game?
Depends on what you are looking for.
The scratch card game with the best odds of winning may be Gold Rush Limited, where you have a 1 in 2.65 chance of winning. somethingsaid lottery officials.
What is Florida’s best lottery game? There is a website that tracks returns
The game with the largest single prize remaining is the $50 500X the Cash, which has two $25 million jackpots left in play (odds of 1 in 21,920,355). Next is the $30 300X the Cash, which has two $15 million jackpots left. Your odds of winning this jackpot are 1 in 11,701,050.
Depending on how long you expect to live, the most valuable bet is to spend $50 on a chance to win $1,000,000 a year on Life Spectacular (minimum 25), which has one more chance, with odds of 1 in 21,727,995.
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