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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | Florida to join multi-state Mega Millions lottery Florida Lottery: Florida to join multi-state Mega Millions lottery55 Rating:Florida will start selling tickets to the popular Mega Millions game later this year. Florida Lottery officials told The Associated Press on Thursday that the state will join 42 other states in selling tickets. Tickets will go on sale on May 15. The first Mega Millions drawing that Florida tickets will participate in is on Friday, May 17. The state already sells tickets to Powerball, another multi-state game. It also has its own game called Florida Lotto. Lottery Secretary Cynthia O'Connell said retailers and lottery players have been asking the state to join Mega Millions for years. Lottery officials contend that adding Mega Millions will generate additional money for the state, despite past fears that adding games would erode sales of existing games. Last summer the Florida Lottery wrapped up the most financially successful fiscal year in its history, with sales of $4.45 billion. Mega Millions drawings occur every Tuesday and Friday night at 11:00 pm Eastern Time (8:00 pm Pacific Time). All information, winning numbers, and news about Mega Millions can be found at USA Mega, a Web site devoted to the two largest United States multi-state games, Powerball and Mega Millions. AP, Lottery Post Staff We'd love to see your comments here! Register for a FREE membership — it takes just a few moments — and you'll be able to post comments here and on any of our forums. If you're already a member, you can Log In to post a comment. 24 comments. Last comment 2 months ago by . Oklahoma United States Member #82920 November 12, 2009 3454 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 28, 2013, 4:50 pm - IP Logged | |
California, Wyoming now Florida....can you say Lottery Fever!!!!   Win BIG everyone..... I Love Pink & Green....1908 | | |
United States Member #128383 May 22, 2012 158 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 28, 2013, 4:57 pm - IP Logged | |
Yep, but hopefully Alabama will be next. But welcome Florida to Mega Millions! The lottery is NOT a tax on the poor. By calling it a tax, you are calling it mandatory, which is what taxes are. But the lottery is NOT mandatory, therefore calling it a tax highly inaccurate. | | |
Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 20635 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 28, 2013, 5:30 pm - IP Logged | |
Congrats Florida players! You finally get to join the party!  | | |
small town USA United States Member #2525 October 8, 2003 104 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 28, 2013, 5:42 pm - IP Logged | |
Congrats Fla!! My sister lives in FLA, now she can get both games to play. What will be the odds now of winning a Jackpot! 42 states playing now. | | |
Housekeeper MICHIGAN United States Member #82269 October 28, 2009 13102 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 28, 2013, 7:27 pm - IP Logged | |
I got a brother in law who going to be one happy guy, Congrats Florida ! | | |
Japan Member #131613 August 14, 2012 236 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 28, 2013, 8:47 pm - IP Logged | |
Well HELl YEAH! Just in time for when I plan to travel back to Florida May to June time frame. Can't wait to play. lol Gonna be buying my MM and PB Tickets all the time for the few weeks I'm there. Now please can the Mega Millions get BIG such as that $656Million; The Powerball near that $587Million around the time I'm there?! LOL lol I have not got to join in an play when it's BIG like that.  
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United States Member #32929 February 12, 2006 609 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 28, 2013, 10:02 pm - IP Logged | |
so last 2 holdout states are about to fall, woot for 100% national "ever state with a lottery" jackpot ca getting pb in april followed by florida getting mm on may, so 43 states with all the games, could be 44 states if Wyoming does ever thing right. so soon we can look at 6 states who don't have one and say why so slow/late to the party? thro i understand why some don't make one, them big casino's people own all there major lawmakers over in them states rofl | | |
Ridge Runner - Oracle of the Appalachians Way back up in them dadgum hills, son! United States Member #74415 April 28, 2009 12407 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 1, 2013, 12:26 am - IP Logged | |
so last 2 holdout states are about to fall, woot for 100% national "ever state with a lottery" jackpot ca getting pb in april followed by florida getting mm on may, so 43 states with all the games, could be 44 states if Wyoming does ever thing right. so soon we can look at 6 states who don't have one and say why so slow/late to the party? thro i understand why some don't make one, them big casino's people own all there major lawmakers over in them states rofl You're not trying to say Senator Harry Reid(D) of Nevada is a crook, are you? Just because he became a multi-millionaire after taking office doesn't necessarily mean he's a crook, ya know. Maybe he won it all in a casino in Vegas. Yeah, that's the ticket, he won it all in Vegas. I'll never forget old whats-his-name...
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Miami United States Member #63284 July 9, 2008 664 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 1, 2013, 12:38 am - IP Logged | |
4.5 billion in sales, huh? A good chunk of that came from me, lol!! I knew they couldn't hold out forever. It was just a matter of time. Now I don't have to send away for tickets from my friends in TX and GA. Have they said anything about the Megaplier, or is that standard now? "...a chance to push everything aside, the circumstances that've controlled our lives, and do it our way now. Good, bad or otherwise. You'll maybe get lost in it, tied up in it a little bit, but if you work your way through that the real you shows up, I think. Maybe what's at your core deep down, maybe that comes out. Maybe that's what it's about." Mike Pace | | |
Zeta Reticuli Star System United States Member #30849 January 17, 2006 7988 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 1, 2013, 12:56 am - IP Logged | |
Congrats, Florida. Just know that no matter how long it takes the second time someone in FL wins the MM jackpot someone on here will post, "How come it's always Florida?" When all states allow winners to remain anonymous some clod will want a press conference. | | |
Bay Area/ California United States Member #136486 December 12, 2012 557 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 1, 2013, 2:24 am - IP Logged | |
Congrats, Florida. Just know that no matter how long it takes the second time someone in FL wins the MM jackpot someone on here will post, "How come it's always Florida?" What we have here is a lottery Tsunami.  | | |
South Florida United States Member #71785 February 22, 2009 7814 Posts Online | | Posted: March 1, 2013, 8:14 am - IP Logged | |
yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee - now I dont have to ask anybody from Mass. to play Mega Millions for me when the jackpot get over the top...LOL | | |
Cape Coral, FL United States Member #137598 January 7, 2013 65 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 1, 2013, 8:56 am - IP Logged | |
I am happy.  "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." ~ Wayne Gretzky 
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United States Member #93192 June 23, 2010 632 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 1, 2013, 12:48 pm - IP Logged | |
Good luck to Florida joining Mega Millions. Just to let everyone know that California is joining Powerball for their first draw on Wednesday April 10, 2013. | | |
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