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X = XTRA multiplier

PRIZE LEVEL LOTTO WINNERS LOTTO PRIZE AMOUNT XTRA WINNERS XTRA PRIZE AMOUNT* 6-of-6 0 $7 Million - - 5-of-6 25 $5,557.50 13 $16,672.50 4-of-6 2,135 $62.50 599 $187.50 3-of-6* 45,313 $5.00 12,057 $25.00 2-of-6 - - 100,758 Free Ticket

* LOTTO XTRA only applies to non-jackpot winning tickets, and Free Ticket only applies to tickets with XTRA purchases. For a limited time, the XTRA 3-of-6 prize is a $25 minimum.

Please note every effort has been made to ensure that the enclosed information is accurate; however, in the event of an error, the winning numbers and prize amounts in the official record of the Florida Lottery shall be controlling.

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How to Play FLORIDA LOTTO™ with XTRA® FLORIDA LOTTO™ With XTRA® gives FLORIDA LOTTO players "multiple" reasons to play! Similar to POWERBALL® with Power Play®, FLORIDA LOTTO with XTRA offers players the opportunity to multiply their non-jackpot cash winnings by two, three, four or five times for just $1 more per play. New FLORIDA LOTTO playslips are now available at authorized Florida Lottery retailers statewide.

Each playslip contains 10 panels (A-J), allowing you to play up to 10 plays per drawing (one play per panel). In each panel:

1. Select six numbers from 1 through 53, or mark the QP (Quick Pick) box and let the terminal randomly pick some or all of your numbers.

2. To multiply your winnings on non-jackpot cash prizes, select the XTRA box. XTRA costs $1 more per play. FLORIDA LOTTO tickets will display “XTRA YES” if you add XTRA to your LOTTO purchase. Please Note: The XTRA box applies to all panels, Advance Plays and Quick Picks played on the playslip.

3. To play the same numbers for more than one draw, simply tell the retailer how many advance draws you wish to play or select the number of draws you want to play in the Advance Play section of your playslip. For more information on Advance Play, please click here.

4. Give your completed playslip and payment to the retailer. You will receive a ticket printed with your numbers, draw date(s) and the value of each panel played. Please check your ticket before you leave the store. You are responsible for the accuracy of your ticket.

5. Check the official drawing results to see if you're a winner! Draw results are available on this Web site, at authorized Florida Lottery retailers and by calling (850) 921-PLAY (7529).To watch the drawings, click here.

Drawings are held Wednesday and Saturday nights at 11:15 p.m., Eastern Time. Tickets may be purchased until 10:40 p.m., Eastern Time, on the night of the draw. Tickets purchased after 10:40 p.m. will be for the next draw.

If you claim a prize on a winning Advance Play ticket before all of the draws on the ticket have occurred, you will be issued a continuation ticket for the remaining draws with the same play numbers as the original ticket.

NOTE: The Florida Lottery will continue to honor any jackpot-winning LOTTO PLUS ticket purchased prior to October 11, including Advanced Play tickets. Players who redeem an Advanced Play LOTTO PLUS ticket, will receive a continuation LOTTO PLUS ticket for the remaining draws.

Please remember: All prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the applicable draw date.

XTRA XTRA is a special feature that allows players to multiply their non-jackpot cash prizes by two, three, four or five times the original prize amount! A player must choose the XTRA option on his/her FLORIDA LOTTO playslip or tell the retailer that he/she wishes to purchase a FLORIDA LOTTO with XTRA ticket. FLORIDA LOTTO with XTRA tickets cost an additional $1 per play.

For a limited time, FLORIDA LOTTO with XTRA players who match three of six winning numbers will win a minimum of $25, the 3-of-6 prize multiplied by five, regardless of the multiplier selected for that drawing.

Prizes shown are estimated prize amounts. All cash prizes are pari-mutuel. The XTRA number, from 2 to 5, will be drawn at random just before the FLORIDA LOTTO drawing to determine how much the non-jackpot cash prizes will be increased for that draw.

* For a limited time, the XTRA 3-of-6 prize will pay a minimum of $25 (5 times the FLORIDA LOTTO base prize.)

** For FLORIDA LOTTO with XTRA players, the odds of matching 2 of 6 numbers are 1 in 8.58. The XTRA 2-of-6 prize is a free FLORIDA LOTTO with XTRA Quick Pick ticket for the next available draw.

*** The overall game odds for FLORIDA LOTTO with XTRA are 1 in 7.61.

How to Win The Florida Lottery will hold official FLORIDA LOTTO™ drawings where six out of 53 numbers will be drawn at random. If your six numbers match the six winning numbers drawn in the official drawing for the date played, you win a FLORIDA LOTTO jackpot. Match three, four or five of the winning numbers to win other cash prizes.

The XTRA multiplier number is selected at random, from 2 through 5, before each drawing. If a FLORIDA LOTTO with XTRA player matches three, four or five winning numbers, he/she wins an amount equal to the original prize amount multiplied by the multiplier that was drawn before the drawing. If the player matches just two winning numbers, he/she wins a free FLORIDA LOTTO with XTRA ticket for the next available draw.

Players may choose to receive their portion of the FLORIDA LOTTO jackpots in a one-time Cash Option payment or in 30 annual payments. The Cash Option payment is the amount required on the day of the drawing (or if the drawing is held on a Saturday or holiday, the business day prior to the drawing) to fund the applicable jackpot prize paid over 30 years, less applicable taxes. Search flalottery.com: Open GovernmentEmploymentProcurementGroup Sales Privacy PolicySite IndexSite Requirements © Copyright 2005-2011, Florida Lottery, All Rights Reserved. Must be 18 or older to play. Play responsibly. Play responsibly. Must be 18 or older to play. www.myFlorida.com Be alert for lottery scams.

Welcome to the Florida Lottery's official website on the World Wide Web. The Florida Lottery is "hot" right now, with new games, bigger prizes, and more winners. If you're looking for information about our games, how to become a retailer, or how the Florida Lottery maximizes its funds to contribute to education, you've come to the right place.

On this site you'll find winning numbers, prize payouts, game information, and even a detailed breakdown of the Lottery's contributions to public education, by county since its inception. You can also learn about the history of the Florida Lottery, special events and how to apply to become a member of the Florida Lottery team. Under the "Games" link you'll find all the tools you'll need to play all of the Florida Lottery scratch-off and online games. Future winners can see what's in store by visiting our "Winners" page. When you play, we all win. When you visit the "Education" pages you will find out about Lottery-funded Bright Futures Scholarships, education contributions by the Florida Lottery in your county, and school construction projects.

One of the most effective ways to connect with our players is responding to the questions and comments that they send us. Should you wish to contact the agency by email, please feel free to click on "Contact Us ". Listening to customers is one of the most important things we can do to make the Florida Lottery one of the best lotteries in the world.

In 1986, Florida voters authorized a lottery through a constitutional amendment, enacted by a two-to-one margin that would use its proceeds to enhance public education in Florida. Governor Bob Martinez and the Florida Legislature established the Florida Lottery with the mission of maximizing revenues for education to allow the people of Florida to benefit from significant additional monies while providing the best lottery games available. Over the 23-year history of the Florida Lottery, both goals have been accomplished.

Driven by the legislative mandate for tickets to go on sale by January 18, 1988, the Lottery's start-up was a year of dynamic activity. Rebecca Paul was hired as the Lottery's first permanent Secretary and on January 12, 1988, the Florida Lottery began sales of its very first game – six days ahead of schedule.

A $1 Scratch-Off, the Lottery's first game, MILLIONAIRE, exceeded $95 million in sales – setting a lottery industry record. MILLIONAIRE was so successful that in just 17 days the Lottery was able to repay the original startup money borrowed from the state's General Revenue Fund of $15.5 million plus interest.

Lottery fever swept across the state, and the players enthusiastically embraced the new games, resulting in many ongoing favorites. The first On-line games, FLORIDA LOTTO™ and CASH 3™, were introduced with a dual launch on April 29, 1988. By August 31, 1988, the Florida Lottery had emerged as an industry leader when FLORIDA LOTTO produced an estimated $52 million jackpot, a new national and world record for its time. As the Florida Lottery continued to respond to its growing player base, FANTASY 5® was launched as a bi-weekly game in April 1989 and PLAY 4™ was added to the daily games in July 1991. Finally, MEGA MONEY™ was introduced in 1998. In July 2008, the Lottery announced that it would join the Multi-state Lottery Association (MUSL) and launch POWERBALL® in early January 2009. In October 2010, the instant-win game LUCKY LINES™ launched, rounding out the Lottery's seven On-line games currently offered.

The Lottery's portfolio of Scratch-Off games has also grown through the years to offer players a myriad of themes with a variety of instant prizes. Millions of Scratch-Off players have collected prizes ranging from free tickets, merchandise, or cash prizes up to $100,000-a-year for life. Players now have numerous entertainment options offering something to intrigue every player. The Lottery's Scratch-Off games include choices of tickets that now range from $1 to $20. At more than 13,000 retailers across Florida, players can continually choose from a wide assortment of up to 50 different Scratch-Off games at any one time. Florida Lottery games have delivered what had been promised to players... "more and bigger prizes."

As the Florida Lottery has grown into an industry leader, it remains a dependable contributor to education in Florida. More than a $1 billion in each of the past eight fiscal years has benefited Florida students and schools statewide, representing approximately six percent of the state's total education budget. While the Lottery was never intended to fully fund Florida's education system, Lottery contributions are far-reaching and crucial to ensuring the future success of students in Florida. Pre-kindergarten projects have directly affected the youngest Florida citizens, while thousands of K-12 students reap the benefits of Lottery dollars every school day. Thousands of bright minds have followed the beacon offered by Florida's Bright Futures Scholarship Program and other student financial aid to pursue opportunities in higher education at state universities and community colleges. These institutions of higher learning themselves have benefited from more than $5.9 billion that help keep them running and affordable to Florida students.

Additionally, Lottery dollars have funded School Recognition and Merit Programs for improved schools, and have even helped build and renovate nearly 800 schools through the Classrooms First and Classrooms for Kids programs. In total, Florida's schools and students have received more than $22 billion in Lottery profits, including more than 1.5 million Bright Futures scholarships that are funded by the Florida Lottery.

Through the years, the Lottery has become part of the very fabric of Florida, truly affecting the lives of all Floridians and providing residents with a reason to believe their dreams can come true as millions regularly enjoy "water-cooler dreaming" with family and friends about what they would do if they won the big jackpot. Today, millions continue to show their support by purchasing nearly $4 billion in Lottery products per year.

Whether they are winners who have collected million-dollar Lottery prizes, or one of the many who are able to follow their dreams by getting a better education with the help of Lottery dollars, all Florida residents enjoy and benefit from the Florida Lottery. With the patronage of its players, the dedication of its retailers and employees, and a state-of-the-art gaming system, the Florida Lottery will continue to ensure that players are provided with the best games in the industry and that profits continue to generate even greater contributions to education in the state. The best years are yet to come!

Mission Statement: The Florida Lottery was created to allow the people of the state to benefit from significant additional moneys for education while playing the best lottery games available. The mission of the Florida Lottery is to maximize revenues in a manner consistent with the dignity of the state and the welfare of its citizens.

2011

Feb 9 Governor Rick Scott appoints Cynthia F. O’Connell as the sixth secretary of the Florida Lottery.

Jan 11 NBA-themed Scratch-Off games featuring MIAMI HEAT and ORLANDO MAGIC went on sale, offering cash prizes of up to $100,000 and an opportunity to enter non-winning tickets in second chance drawings for a chance to win prizes ranging from VIP experiences to playoff fly away trips.

2010

Oct 11 The Florida Lottery launched LUCKY LINES™, an instant-win game that offers players the opportunity to win big jackpot prizes without having to wait for a drawing.

Aug 23 The 1-OFF™ play style is introduced to CASH 3™, allowing players to miss their numbers by one and still have 26 more chances to win.

Aug 3 Pro football-themed Scratch-Off games featuring the TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, Miami DOLPHINS and JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS went on sale, offering cash prizes and an opportunity to enter non-winning tickets in a second chance drawings to win prizes ranging from season football tickets, team jerseys, away game trips, VIP experiences and more. The partnership with these Florida professional football teams is the first of its kind in Florida Lottery history and was the first time a Lottery offered games for all three state pro football teams at one time.

Apr 12 The Florida Lottery opens its new Draw Studio, located at Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee, Florida. The new Draw Studio is now home to the FLORIDA LOTTO™, MEGA MONEY™, FANTASY 5®, and PLAY 4™/CASH 3 midday and evening drawings.

2009

Oct 11 The Florida Lottery begins selling LOTTO™ with XTRA® tickets, allowing players to multiply their non-jackpot cash winnings.

Oct 3 Florida's first player hits POWERBALL® jackpot to win $189 million.

Jul 4 The second Firecracker MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE™ drawing takes place, making seven lucky winners new millionaires and awarding 1,020 cash prizes ranging from $500 to $50,000. In addition, the Florida Lottery worked with Travelocity® to offer players the opportunity to instantly win one of 60, 3-night cruises.

May 27 The Florida Lottery receives legislative budgetary authority to lease 1,000 Instant Ticket Vending Machines (ITVMs) to be placed in retail locations across the state.

May 20 The Florida Lottery transfers $97,014,000 to the EETF, bringing the Lottery’s total education contributions to exceed the $20 billion mark.

Feb 24 The Florida Lottery launches a new $20 Scratch-Off game, BILLION DOLLAR BLOCKBUSTER, which offers an unprecedented $1 billion in prizes, including 10 instant-win top prizes of $10 million. The game has the highest cash payout of any game in the Lottery's 21-year history.

Jan 4 The Florida Lottery launches POWERBALL; first day sales top $1.5 million.

2008

Dec 31 The third Holiday MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE™ drawing takes place, making 9 lucky winners new millionaires and awarding 10 prizes of $50,000, 12 prizes of $5,000 and 1,000 prizes of $500.

Aug 19 The Florida Lottery transfers $96,008,000 to the EETF, bringing the Lottery's total education contributions to exceed the $19 billion mark.

Jul 2 The Florida Lottery announces it will join the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) and add POWERBALL® to its portfolio of games.

Jun 30 The $5 raffle game Summer Cash™ begins. During the eight-week game period, players have the chance to win one of eight $250,000 prizes, 40 gas-for-life prizes, 400 gas-for-a-year prizes and more than 100,000 instant cash prizes of $25.

May 19 The Florida Lottery adds CASH 3™ and PLAY 4™ add midday draws at 1:30 p.m., offering players two daily chances to play and win!

Mar 2 FLORIDA LOTTO™ began offering $2 and $3 LOTTO PLUS™ tickets, which allow players to add millions more to their jackpot!

Jan 21 The Florida Lottery’s first $30 Scratch-Off game, $600 MILLION HIGH ROLLER, debuts. The game includes 20 top prizes of $1 million and offers winners of the $1,000 and $20,000 prizes a chance to win an additional $20 million in a grand prize drawing.

Jan 12 The Florida Lottery celebrates its 20th anniversary! Events are held in district office locations throughout the state for players to join in the celebration.

2007

Dec 29 The second Holiday MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE™ drawing takes place, making 12 lucky winners new millionaires and offering 25 prizes of $100,000 and 200 prizes of $10,000.

Nov 19 The Florida Lottery transfers $96,446,000 to the EETF, bringing the Lottery’s total education contributions to exceed the $18 billion mark.

Jul 10 The Florida Lottery launches the LIFE family of Scratch-Off games, in which players could win annuity prizes, payable once per year over the life of the winner – whether that’s 20 years, 50 years or more.

Jul 4 The Firecracker MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE drawing takes place, making 12 lucky winners new millionaires and offering 25 prizes of $100,000 and 200 prizes of $10,000 .

Jun 13 Governor Crist signs Senate Bill 1376, granting the Florida Lottery authority to apply for and hold patents for unique lottery games, play styles, methods and systems that are developed by the Lottery’s product development specialists.

Mar 5 The Florida Lottery introduces CARS & CASH, a limited-time promotion offering the opportunity to win a total of six $250,000 cash prizes and 42 Ford vehicles.

Jan 23 $20 MILLION DOLLAR MONOPOLY Scratch-Off ticket debuts. Just 10 days later, (Feb 2) 90 year old Myrna Fonda claims the first of six $1 million top prizes.

Jan 19 The Florida Lottery transfers $96,360,000 to the EETF, bringing the Lottery’s total education contributions to exceed the $17 billion mark.

Jan 2 Governor Charlie Crist appoints Leo DiBenigno as the fifth Secretary of the Florida Lottery.

Jan 1 Holiday MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE drawing takes place New Year’s Day awarding 130 winners more than $13 million in prizes. Ten lucky players receive one million dollars apiece, the highest number of millionaires in a single drawing in the history of the Florida Lottery. The game, which started Nov. 20, sold out in 11 days.

2006

Dec 3 CASH 3™ number 7-7-7 produces 18,542 winners and $4,545,275 in prize payouts in a single day. It also marks the third time this year a triplet CASH 3 number is drawn (9-9-9 drawn in July, 3-3-3 drawn in April).

Jul 3 The Florida Lottery unites with racecar giant International Speedway Corporation to launch its first ever Race for Cash promotion offering players more than $2 million in prizes and travel packages to NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Race events.

Apr 19 Two FLORIDA LOTTO™ players share the fourth highest jackpot of $87.9 million after 10 rollovers. The advertised jackpot was $82 million, but strong sales push the actual payoff much higher. Both winners use Quick Pick to choose the six winning numbers.

Mar 20 The Florida Lottery introduces an exciting new playing option called EZmatch™ to enhance FANTASY 5® allowing players to win up to $500 instantly.

Feb 20 Florida Lottery retailers start receiving increased bonus commission for selling a winning FLORIDA LOTTO, MEGA MONEY™, or FANTASY 5 top prize ticket.

2005

Nov 21 The Florida Lottery launches its Cash for the Holidays promotion. An estimated 900,000 players across Florida enter the special Cash for the Holidays New Year’s Eve drawing. One lucky player wins the $1 million jackpot and 10 players win $1,000 each.

Oct 1 Forty players match 5-of-5 winning FANTASY 5® numbers to share the top prize. This tops the previous record number of top prizewinners for one FANTASY 5 drawing, which was set in January 2005 when 25 prizewinners shared the top prize.

Feb 3 The Florida Lottery conducts three days of live drawings held in conjunction with Super Bowl XXXIX in Jacksonville, only three days after launch of the new gaming system.

Jan 31 The Florida Lottery and GTECH Corporation launch the most successful gaming system conversion in lottery history.

Jan 31 The new GROUPER® playstyle is introduced and it produces $1.3 million in sales during the first week of sales.

2004

Oct 28 Florida Lottery Secretary Rebecca Dirden Mattingly dedicates a new Florida Lottery Reading Room to participants and families in a Leon County Boys and Girls Club.

Jun 30 Tickets sales, for fiscal year 2003-2004, exceed $3 billion for the first time in the history of the Florida Lottery.

Jun 29 GOLD RUSH, the first $20 Scratch-Off game, launches and sales exceed $3.7 million in the first week.

Jan 30 MEGA MONEY™ becomes a permanent Florida Lottery On-line game. Changes are made to the game including increasing the starting jackpot to $500,000 for each drawing and climbing to $2 million, increasing lower tier prize payouts, adding two new prize levels and a free MEGA MONEY ticket for matching only the MEGABALL®. The overall odds are improved and the game matrix is changed to (1 out of 44) and (1 out of 22) for the MEGABALL.

2003

Nov 11 The largest unclaimed FLORIDA LOTTO™ ticket, an estimated $53.7 million, ($30.1 million Cash Option) sold in North Bay Village, expires after the 180-day redemption deadline. A special one-time deposit was made into the EETF in the amount of $30.1 million.

Nov 8 The Florida Lottery launches its first Internet second chance promotion, SHOPPING SPREE CASH, for players purchasing $5 worth of non-winning FLORIDA LOTTO, MEGA MONEY™, or FANTASY 5® tickets.

Mar 5 Governor Jeb Bush appoints Rebecca Dirden Mattingly the fourth Secretary of the Florida Lottery.

Jan 12 The Florida Lottery celebrates its 15th anniversary with $12.50 billion in transfers to the EETF and $30 billion in gross tickets sales.

2002

Dec 14 The second highest FLORIDA LOTTO™ jackpot estimated at $104.85 million is shared between four winning tickets.

Jun 25 A transfer of $926 million into the EETF, brings total education contributions to $12 billion. The Florida Lottery reached the $12 billion milestone faster than any other state Lottery. This achievement followed a record year of $2,330,365,000 in net ticket sales.

Mar 10 The PLAY 4™ winning numbers, 0-0-0-0, produce a record 1,182 winners and a record $4,402,500 payout.

2001

Jun 5 The Lottery launches the $2 Scratch-Off game, GOLF & CASH, in partnership with Top Flite®.

May 1 In partnership with Universal Studios, the Lottery launches the $1 Scratch-Off game FAME, FORTUNE & ADVENTURE.

Apr 3 The $2 Scratch-Off game, CRUISE & CASH, launches in partnership with Carnival Cruise Lines®.

Feb 8 The HARLEY-DAVIDSON Scratch-Off game launches offering Harley-Davidson motorcycles as prizes.

2000

May 12 The Florida Lottery becomes the first state lottery to transfer $10 billion (to education) in a 12-year span of operation.

Apr 28 The Florida Lottery partners with Universal Studios Orlando to introduce the MEN IN BLACK® Alien Attack® Scratch-Off ticket. The game sells 3.5 million tickets during the first seven weeks after launch.

Mar 29 The largest FLORIDA LOTTO™ jackpot won by a single winner, an estimated $81.6 million, breaks the previous single winner record set by Sheelah Ryan, of Winter Springs, who won $55.16 million on September 3, 1988. The ticket was later claimed by Whispering Pines Lottery Trust of New Port Richey.

1999

Jun 17 Governor Jeb Bush appoints David Griffin as the third Secretary of the Florida Lottery.

Apr 24 The Lottery begins holding daily drawings for the On-line game FANTASY 5®.

Mar 18 The Florida Lottery sets a North American state lottery record for transferring $9 billion to the EETF after only 11 years of operation.

Jan 11 Governor Jeb Bush appoints Miami attorney Sue M. Cobb as interim Secretary of the Florida Lottery.

1998

Nov 9 The first $5 Scratch-Off game, 12 WAYS TO CELEBRATE, launches.

Oct 21 The Florida Lottery offers winners a Cash Option (Lump Sum) for their jackpot winnings.

Feb 18 The Florida Lottery introduces the On-line game MEGA MONEY™.

Jan 12 The Florida Lottery celebrates its 10th anniversary - with a life-to-date total of more than $21 billion in ticket sales, and $8 billion in transfers to the EETF.

1997

Nov 29 The Happy LOTTO Days promotion begins guaranteeing starting jackpots of $40 million for the drawings held in December.

Jul 20 Have A Perfect Summer promotion launches offering 40 winners a seven-night Caribbean cruise for two and $1,000 in spending money.

May 23 Governor Lawton Chiles signs the bill that creates the Florida Lottery-funded Bright Futures Scholarship Program.

Jan 29 The Lottery introduces 500 Instant Ticket Vending Machines (ITVM’s) as a pilot program in the Orlando area.

1996

Feb 28 The Florida Lottery awards the first grand prize of $1,000-a-week-for-life in the WIN FOR LIFE Scratch-Off game to Barbara Arens, of Clearwater.

1995

Oct 13 The Lottery’s new weekly TV game show, “Flamingo Fortune,” airs on 11 television stations statewide. The show enjoys a four-year run, ending October 17, 1999.

1994

May 24 The Lottery launches its first mail-in promotion, The Great LOTTOMOBILE Giveaway, with 50 Ford Mustang GTs as top prizes.

1993

Sep 27 Tickets for the first $2 Scratch-Off game, BINGO, go on sale and offer a top prize of $10,000.

1992

Mar 2 The COMBO play style was added to CASH 3™, giving players greater flexibility with their number combinations to win a top prize.

1991

Jul 4 The Lottery introduced a new On-line game, PLAY 4™.

Jan 8 Governor Lawton Chiles appoints Dr. Marcia Mann the second Secretary of the Florida Lottery.

1990

Sep 15 Six FLORIDA LOTTO™ players split the highest jackpot since start up, an estimated $106.5 million.

Sep 14 The Florida Lottery sets single-day ticket sales record of more than $30 million, as the result of the $100+ million FLORIDA LOTTO™ jackpot.

Apr 3 The Quick Pick play option is introduced for Lottery On-line games.

1989

Apr 28 The Florida Lottery launches the third On-line game, FANTASY 5®.

1988

Sep 3 Florida Lottery sets a world record for largest jackpot paid to sole winner. Sheelah Ryan, of Winter Springs wins the $55.16 million FLORIDA LOTTO™ jackpot.

Aug 27 FLORIDA LOTTO rolls over to an estimated $52 million, setting a national and world record for Lotto jackpots.

May 28 Josie Moore, of Port Charlotte, wins the first FLORIDA LOTTO jackpot. The estimated $14 million jackpot is paid to Moore in 20 annual installments.

May 7 The first FLORIDA LOTTO drawing is held in Tallahassee at 11:00 p.m. ET with an estimated $2 million jackpot. No one selected all six winning numbers, producing the Lottery’s first rollover.

Apr 29 The first two On-line games FLORIDA LOTTO and CASH 3™ debut.

Feb 15 The first transfer of Lottery-generated funds to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) occurs in the amount of $46.26 million.

Feb 13 Thomas W. Sawyer becomes the first Florida Lottery millionaire when he wins the Million Dollar Grand Prize Drawing held in Clearwater.

Jan 29 The Lottery repays the $15.5 million startup loan, plus interest, to the General Revenue Fund.

Jan 12 Ticket sales begin for the first Scratch-Off game, MILLIONAIRE. Sales for the game exceed $95 million, breaking the national sales record previously held by the California Lottery.

1987

Jul 16 Governor Martinez appoints Rebecca Paul the first Secretary of the Florida Lottery.

Jun 4 Governor Bob Martinez signs the Florida Public Education Lottery Act creating a new state agency.

1986

Nov 4 By a two-to-one margin, Florida voters approve a constitutional amendment authorizing the state to operate a lottery for the purpose of generating additional funds for education.

Lottery offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, with sales and prize claim hours from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., except where noted.

Florida Lottery Headquarters 250 Marriott Drive Tallahassee, FL 32399 (850) 487-7777

Tallahassee 250 Marriott Drive Tallahassee, FL 32399 (850) 487-7799

Pensacola Trade Winds Shopping Center 6601 North Davis Highway - Suite 55 Pensacola, FL 32504-6301 (850) 484-5020 Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CT Prize Claim Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. CT

Jacksonville 8595 Beach Boulevard #301 Jacksonville, FL 32216-4662 (904) 996-1880

Gainesville Butler Plaza 3926 Southwest Archer Road Gainesville, FL 32608-2342 (352) 334-3880

Orlando Walmart Shopping Center 1241 SR 436 - Suite 181 Casselberry, FL 32707-6443 (407) 679-4499

Tampa Centerpoint Business Park 1911 US Highway 301 North - Suite 170 Tampa, FL 33619-2661 (813) 744-6134

Fort Myers 11760 Metro Parkway Fort Myers, FL 33966 (239) 278-7111

West Palm Beach 6965 Vista Parkway North, Unit 1 West Palm Beach, FL 33411 (561) 640-6190

Miami Miami International Commerce Ce 8210 Northwest 14th Street Miami, FL 33126-1502 (305) 470-5080

Welcome to the Florida Lottery's Security web page. This area of the Florida Lottery's website will provide you with information about our secured daily Lottery Drawings ; inform citizens how to avoid lottery Scams and advise visitors to the site when an Amber Alert is in effect. Thanks for visiting.

Lottery Drawings The Florida Lottery drawings are conducted under strict security guidelines and procedures. A Lottery draw manager and an auditor from an independent auditing firm attend and participate in every drawing. These two individuals report to the draw studio at least 90 minutes prior to the actual drawing. The Lottery draw manager is employed by the Florida Lottery as a special agent and is a certified law enforcement officer. The draw manager and auditor complete a detailed checklist that thoroughly scrutinizes all aspects of each draw.

Lottery Scams Every day, criminals find new ways to scam victims out of their savings. Many Floridians have fallen prey to con artists claiming to be Florida Lottery winners who are unable to collect their jackpots. The con artists offer to “sell” the winning ticket to the victim, or ask their victim to collect the money for them. When the victim agrees, they are asked for money or other valuables as a “deposit.” Once the con artists have the victim’s money, they disappear.

The Florida Lottery offers these helpful tips to avoid being scammed:

•NEVER redeem a Florida Lottery ticket for someone you don't know. •NEVER give your credit card numbers over the phone to anyone promising Florida Lottery cash prizes or memberships. •NEVER accept a collect phone call from someone claiming to be a Florida Lottery official. •NEVER respond to a letter or phone call from someone who offers you a guarantee of winning a prize. The Florida Lottery does not guarantee you a prize, only a chance of winning if you buy a legal ticket. •ONLY participate in a "lottery pool" with people you trust. If you have questions about "lottery clubs", please call the Florida Lottery Division of Security at (850) 487-7730. •ONLY buy Florida Lottery tickets from authorized retailers. Call your local Florida Lottery District Office for the location of a retailer near you. For information regarding scams that target the elderly and how to avoid them, please visit the Elder Consumer Protection Program Web site at elder.law.stetson.edu.

Cross Border Fraud

More and more, scammers are reaching across national borders to commit their crimes. Cross-border fraud where false lottery prizes are used as lures has become one of the most serious problems within the lottery industry. With the technology available today, cross-border lottery scams are becoming more common than ever. To find out more about the schemes scammers use to steal large amounts of money and how you can avoid being a victim, please visit the Cross Border Fraud web site.

Amber Alerts

The State of Florida has established the Florida Amber Plan to broadcast critical information regarding missing or abducted children. In 2002, the Florida Lottery joined as a partner in the Florida Amber Alert System in an effort to assist law enforcement agencies in child abduction cases. Time is of the essence in disseminating critical information regarding a missing or abducted child. The Florida Lottery, Division of Security, acts in a liaison capacity between the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), other Divisions within the Lottery and all Lottery Retailers

Throughout the year, the Florida Lottery participates in local events and radio remotes across the state, providing community outreach and support. Taking part in these events helps the Lottery to increase public awareness of the Lottery's commitment to education. The following is a listing of events where the Florida Lottery is participating.