Florida Lottery's new Wheel of Fortune scratch-off game sets sales records

Comment #5

Groppo — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 13:39:31 GMT

Well, I would first ask you, is the Monopoly game exclusive to Florida, like WOF?

Then, if it is NOT, my guess is there are way more people in Florida that play lottery in general.

That's why I would guess WOF has thus far exceeded expectations. It too has a second chance

component, like your Monopoly game.

In fact, I think this 2nd chance component will become more and more popular all over.

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Comment #4

canyon — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 10:00:48 GMT

Does anyone know why this game is so successful and Monopoly didn't succeed? Or is this just due to a new game experience/novelty and will wear off just like Monopoly? I liked Monopoly scratcher and would have thought it would last for years with the second chance tv show trip and winnings.

Comment #3

sully16 — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 02:47:53 GMT

Must be a really fun game, good luck to the players.

Comment #2

Bleudog101 — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 14:22:22 GMT

Great news for Florida players. The world's most popular slot machine now in a scratcher, though not from the same company of course.

Comment #1

music* — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 14:05:56 GMT

Congratulations to the Florida State Lottery and all of the players. Especially the winners

Florida Lottery's new Wheel of Fortune scratch-off game sets sales records

Lottery Post — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 13:15:02 GMT

The Florida announced last week that Scratch-Off ticket sales for the newest $5 Scratch-Off game, Wheel of Fortune, exceeded $6.1 million in its first week, setting a record for the highest first week of sales by any game at that price point.

The game also set a record for having the highest single week sales ever for a $5 game, with $7.6 million in sales in its second week, eclipsing the previous record set by $500,000 Gold Rush in 2015 by 10 percent.

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