Florida Lottery player in The Villages has 44 million reasons to smile

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CASH Only — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 17:10:26 GMT

OK, but you better not misplace your ticket.

You're a fan of a COMPUTERIZED game

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bellyache — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:19:10 GMT

I think waiting a few days is a good thing. It lets you get things together. Plus, a few days isn't sixty.

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CASH Only — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 13:47:46 GMT

Funny that the Florida Lottery advises winners to wait a few days before claiming. If they wait too long (more than 60 days) they lose their right to collect in lump sum.

Florida Lottery player in The Villages has 44 million reasons to smile

Lottery Post — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 11:02:32 GMT

From the fairways to coffee shops, retirees Thursday wondered: Who is the overnight multimillionaire?

News zipped from golf cart to golf cart in the retirement community that a convenience store there sold one of two winning tickets to Wednesday night's $87.9 million Florida Lotto jackpot.

Our employees are all rattling about who it might be, said Teresa Gladstone, manager of the Circle K. We know it was none of us.

The store quickly boasted the good fortune with a hand-written sign... [ More ]