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Friday the 13th is normally associated with bad luck. But this Friday could prove to be extremely lucky for the holder of the right Mega Million ticket.
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Friday the 13th is normally associated with bad luck. But this Friday could prove to be extremely lucky for the holder of the right Mega Million ticket.
Florida residents who usually play the Florida Lotto or Powerball with dreams of hitting it big may want to plunk a few bucks down on the multi-state Mega Millions game this week.
Friday's "Fantasy 5" drawing will likely make two players extra merry this holiday season.
A Miami man is the lucky winner of the Mega Money jackpot.
Attention Mega Money players in Miami…did you purchase a ticket at Publix? If so, you may have some spare cash—just in time for the holidays.
Sitting on a Powerball ticket you purchased in May at a convenience store in Tampa? Well you may have, or actually, had the winning ticket.
If you bought a ticket for Saturday night's Powerball drawing, better luck on Wednesday. There was a big winner, but it wasn't' here. One ticket sold in New York matched all five numbers and the Powerball number to win the $130 million jackpot.
Florida Lotto and Powerball players are hoping they'll have better luck this Wednesday to win lots of cash as the jackpots for both games have rolled over.
Did you purchase a Fantasy 5 ticket in Miami or Hialeah? You may want to check the numbers on your ticket.
Florida Lotto and Powerball players are hoping they'll have better luck this Wednesday to win lots of cash as the jackpots for both games have rolled over.
One "Fantasy 5" game player made a nice chunk of change after Friday's drawing but the Mega Money game, on the other hand, had no big winners.
Florida Lotto and Powerball players are hoping they'll have better luck this Wednesday to win lots of cash as the jackpots for both games have rolled over.
One of the two winners of the "Fantasy 5" is from Margate, lottery officials said Saturday.
A South Florida lottery player matched all four numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Mega Money game to win a $2 million jackpot.
Two winners of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $114,549.96 each, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.
Sluggish sales in the lottery's Mega Millions game have prompted a few changes.
A couple of lucky lottery ticket buyers just got a little richer. One of the winning tickets was sold in Hialeah.
Yet again, your chance at winning the Florida Lotto's largest jackpot in 12 years stands as the game's winnings have now swelled to $58 million.
Bummed that you didn't play the Florida lotto last week for Saturday's $54 million jackpot? You shouldn't be. Seeing as Saturday's drawing had no big winners, Wednesday's drawing is now set at a whopping $56 million.
en. Gwen Margolis, D-Miami, wants to make Florida Lottery tickets just a click or two away.
Last week the "Mega Money" jackpot grew to $1.4 million, and after there were no big winners from this week's drawing, the jackpot has once again increased.
Sure the chances of a big win when playing the Powerball are slim, but who's to say it's not worth trying—especially when Wednesday's drawing boasts a $425 million jackpot.
Bad news is, nobody won the "Mega Money" game. The good news is, the jackpot has rolled over and is now $1.4 million.
Not an average Saturday morning for three "Fantasy 5" winners, one of which purchased a ticket in Miami Springs, who will collect $71,474.63 each.
More people than ever are taking a gamble on the games offered by the state's Lottery Department.
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