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local-news1 year ago

"Miami-Dade Sells Winning Fantasy Five Ticket in Florida Lottery"

The Florida Lottery is urging people to check their Fantasy 5 tickets after a winning ticket worth $100,269.81 was sold in Miami-Dade County and is set to expire on Aug. 19. The winning numbers for Sunday’s drawing were 2-7-11-21-28, and the ticket was purchased at Sedano’s Supermarket in Little Havana. Players are encouraged to check their tickets from the Feb. 18 drawing, and the top prize must be claimed at a Florida Lottery District Office. Since the game’s inception, Fantasy 5 has generated more than $3.87 billion for education and created 16 millionaires.

via WPLG Local 10|
#fantasy-5#florida-lottery#local-news
finance1 year ago

Unclaimed Mega Millions Jackpots: Millions Lost in Missed Deadlines

A $36 million Mega Millions jackpot expired after the winner failed to claim the prize within the 180-day deadline, prompting the funds to be transferred to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund as per Florida law. The winning ticket, purchased at a Publix in Jacksonville, Florida, became invalid after the midnight deadline on Sunday passed. The ongoing Mega Millions jackpot currently stands at $457 million and is set for the next drawing.

via New York Post |
#finance#florida-lottery#jackpot
lottery1 year ago

Unclaimed Mega Millions Jackpot: Millions in Winnings Expire

The $36 million Mega Millions jackpot won with a ticket from a Publix in Jacksonville, Florida, expired after the winner failed to claim it before the deadline. The unclaimed prize money will now be transferred to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund as required by Florida law, with the remaining 20 percent returned to the prize pool for future prizes or special promotions. The ongoing Mega Millions jackpot is currently at $457 million and will conduct its next drawing for that potential windfall late Friday evening.

via Fox Business|
#educational-enhancement-trust-fund#florida-lottery#lottery
lottery-news1 year ago

"$36 Million Mega Millions Jackpot Goes Unclaimed, Funds Redirected"

The deadline to claim a $36 million Mega Millions jackpot in Florida has expired, with the winning ticket remaining unclaimed. The Florida Lottery confirmed that 80% of the unclaimed prize money will fund education, while the rest will be returned to the prize pool. The Florida Lottery has contributed over $45 billion to education and sent more than 983,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program.

via WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando|
#education-fund#florida-lottery#lottery-news
finance1 year ago

Unclaimed Lottery Prizes: Millions at Stake

A $36 million Mega Millions prize from the Florida Lottery remains unclaimed, with the deadline set for Sunday, Feb. 11. The winner has until Friday, Feb. 9 at 4:00 p.m. ET to claim the prize due to the Florida Lottery headquarters being closed on weekends. The winning ticket, purchased at a Publix in Jacksonville, was from a drawing held on Aug. 15, 2023, and the numbers drawn were 18, 39, 42, 57, and 63, with the Mega Ball number being 7 and the Multiplier 3x. The winner must claim the prize in person at the Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee before the deadline.

via USA TODAY|
#deadline#finance#florida-lottery
finance2 years ago

Florida Lottery Players Strike Gold with Million-Dollar Wins

Two Florida residents, Barbara Arnesen and Yorjhans Rodriguez Damas, have claimed $1 million prizes from the state's $1,000,000 A Year for Life Spectacular scratch-off game. Both winners opted for a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000 instead of the annuity payment. The game features two top prizes of $1 million-a-year for life and 234 prizes of $1 million, with odds of winning at 1 in 4.50. Tickets for the game can be purchased at various locations or online through Jackpocket in select U.S. states and territories.

via USA TODAY|
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lottery2 years ago

"Florida Resident Becomes Billionaire Overnight with Mega Millions Jackpot Win"

The winner of the $1.6 billion Mega Millions prize from August has come forward to claim the winnings, remaining anonymous as per Florida state law. The ticket was purchased at a Publix supermarket in Neptune Beach. It is unclear whether the winner opted for a lump sum payment or annual installments. The prize is the largest in Mega Millions history. Meanwhile, the Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night's draw is estimated at $850 million, making it the fourth-largest in Powerball's history.

via CNN|
#anonymous-winner#florida-lottery#jackpot
business2 years ago

Lottery Scratch-Off Winners Score Big in Florida

Mensny Oreste, a 41-year-old woman from Kissimmee, Florida, won $5 million playing the 500X The Cash scratch-off game. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $3,960,000. Oreste purchased her winning ticket from a Circle K gas station in Sanford, and the business will receive a $10,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.

via WPLG Local 10|
#business#circle-k-gas-station#dollar5-million
finance2 years ago

Florida Lottery players strike it big with multiple million dollar wins.

Marie Lucie Saint Eloi, a 55-year-old woman from West Palm Beach, won a $1 million prize from the $5 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER scratch-off game of the Florida Lottery. She chose to receive a lump-sum payment of $685,000 and purchased the winning ticket from a Publix store in West Palm Beach. The odds of winning $1 million playing this game are 1-in-2,010,516.

via WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm|
#dollar1-million-prize#finance#florida-lottery
finance2 years ago

Lottery Luck Strikes Again: Multiple Winners Claim Big Prizes at Florida Publix Stores

A man from Broward County, Florida, won $1 million after purchasing a 500x The Cash scratch-off ticket at a Publix supermarket. The winner, Giovanni Salazar, opted for a one-time lump-sum payment of $820,000. The Publix store that sold the winning ticket will receive a $2,000 bonus commission. The 500x The Cash scratch-off game offers a top prize of $25 million and has the best odds of becoming an instant millionaire. Scratch-off games make up approximately 77% of ticket sales for the Florida Lottery.

via WPLG Local 10|
#broward-county#finance#florida-lottery