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Mother of 4 among Florida Lottery raffle winnersNews Story
The Florida Lottery raffled of 10 tickets worth $1 million Monday as part of their Holiday Millionaire Raffle. Lottery computers picked 130 winning numbers from the 1.25 million tickets for $20 each sold in its first-ever raffle. Twenty tickets are worth $100,000 and holders of the other 100 tickets can claim $10,000. Michelle Strother, of Deltona, was one of the winners to claim the $1 million prize. The mother of four said she was elated when she heard the news. People at wor
Jan 2, 2007, 12:38 am - Lottery News

Florida Lottery Holiday Millionaire Raffle ResultsNews Story
The Florida Lottery selected the winning numbers Monday for its special Holiday Millionaire Raffle drawing. 1.25 million Holiday Millionaire Raffle tickets costing $20 each were sold for the raffle. The tickets were sold out in just 12 days. The raffle will produce 10 prizes worth $1 million, 20 prizes worth $100,000, and 100 prizes worth $10,000. The full list of winning numbers can be found on the Holiday Millionaire Raffle page: https://www.lotterypost.com/fl-lottery-raffle-200
Jan 1, 2007, 3:37 pm - Lottery News

Most state lottery raffle games sold outNews Story
Around the United States, Christmastime raffle games have become the hottest ticket of the year, with most of the game tickets selling out well before the drawing date. The raffle games are loosely modeled after the largest lottery game in the world, Spain's El Gordo, which gives back an unusually large 70% of all proceeds in the form of prizes, and makes many instant millionaires. Unlike traditional lotto-style games, a fixed number of tickets are sold for raffle games, and the prizes are
Dec 30, 2006, 12:18 am - Lottery News

Florida lottery raffle tickets being illegally re-soldNews Story
Special Florida Lottery $20 holiday raffle game tickets that sold out over the weekend are now appearing for sale illegally on an online auction site, in some cases for thousands of dollars. Since the Florida Lottery only printed up 1.25 million tickets, the Holiday Millionaire Raffle is the best chance ever for Floridians to win a $1 million. However, some Floridians are trying to cash in early by illegally selling their tickets. We found that these $20 slips of paper are in extrem
Dec 6, 2006, 7:14 am - Lottery News

Florida landscaper claims $9M Lotto jackpotNews Story
A Melbourne, Florida, landscaper from Costa Rica has come forward to claim his $9 million Florida Lotto jackpot. Feliciano Aragon purchased the winning ticket Tuesday at a Melbourne convenience store and was the lone player to match all six numbers, according to lottery officials. The winning numbers were 9-14-25-37-42-52. The ticket is the 31st sold in Brevard County to win the jackpot since the Lotto began 20 years ago. Aragon chose the one-time lump sum payment option for hi
Dec 3, 2006, 4:10 pm - Lottery News

Florida Lottery holiday raffle game sold outNews Story
10 players will win $1 million each on New Year's Day At 10:33 pm Thursday night the last of the 1.25 million Holiday Millionaire Raffle tickets was sold. Players who purchased tickets will need to hold on to them for the New Year's Day drawing to see who will become the Florida Lottery's first 10 millionaires in 2007. The winning numbers will be posted to the Florida Lottery Web site by 3:00 pm, January 1, 2007. The numbers will also be posted at Lottery Post. Holiday Millionaire Raf
Dec 3, 2006, 3:59 pm - Lottery News

Florida Lottery raffle tickets almost sold outNews Story
Holiday Millionaire Raffle tickets could be sold out by the end of this week based on the current rate of sales, the Florida Lottery reports. As of 1 p.m. Tuesday approximately 956,000 of the tickets had been purchased statewide - meaning almost 77 percent of the tickets sold in just eight days. Only 293,500 (23 percent) of the 1.25 million tickets remain available. Holiday Millionaire Raffle will provide a total of 130 cash prizes worth $13 million. There will be 10 prizes of $1 mil
Nov 29, 2006, 9:12 am - Lottery News

Florida Lotto jackpot rolls over to $9 millionNews Story
No ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, resulting in a rollover that produced an estimated $9 million jackpot for the next drawing, lottery officials said Sunday. A total of 69 tickets matched five numbers to win $5,468.50; 3,755 tickets matched four numbers for $81.50; and 82,212 tickets matched three numbers for $5. The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 10-11-12-35-41-52.
Nov 27, 2006, 8:21 am - Lottery News

New Florida Lottery raffle will make 10 millionairesNews Story
The Florida Lottery's newest game could be just the ticket to brighten up someone's holiday season, but the game won't be for everyone. That's because if you wait too long to buy a ticket, you could be shut out of the game. This week, the Florida Lottery unveiled its new Holiday Millionaire Raffle game, but it's only selling 1.25 million tickets so when they're gone, they're gone. The $20 tickets go on sale Monday, and will be sold through Dec. 30. But if they sell out before then w
Nov 18, 2006, 11:39 am - Lottery News

Florida man claims $6 million Lotto jackpotNews Story
A trip to Publix netted a North Port man $6 million. Even after buying the winning ticket, Ronald Tourville forgot to check the numbers. He had forgotten about his tickets until Sunday night when he opened his wallet and saw them. He then logged onto the Florida Lottery's Web site to check his numbers and discovered he was the winner. According to lottery spokeswoman Shelisha C. Durden, Tourville, 48, claimed the estimated $6 million Florida Lotto jackpot. Instead of accepting payments ove
Sep 12, 2006, 8:51 am - Lottery News