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A Message to Florida Lottery Players From Secretary MattinglyNews Story
For the first time in Florida Lottery history, the largest unclaimed LOTTO jackpot will be transferred to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF), pending Legislative Budget Commission approval later this month.The Florida Lottery supports our state's commitment to education. Besides this unclaimed jackpot, the Lottery has contributed more than $13 billion to education over the last 15 years, with a record $1 billion contributed last year alone. These monies have funded more than 167,000 B
Oct 10, 2003, 5:41 am - Lottery News

North Carolina Authorities Looking for Florida Lotto WinnerNews Story
Everyone dreams of winning the lottery and it became a reality for a First Coast man. The only problem is that winning means his past is catching up with him.He's the man who won $11 million from the Florida Lotto after buying the winning ticket from a San Marco grocery store. Now, the North Carolina Division of Social Services is looking for lotto winner, Jessie Riggs.Child Support Enforcement Agent, Wanda Scott says her agency has been looking to find Riggs for 15 years. He may owe in the nei
Oct 10, 2003, 5:32 am - Lottery News

Auburndale Man Buys $14 Million Florida Lotto Jackpot TicketNews Story
We have no immediate plans - just to be wise about spending it. -- George Carrier Florida Lotto Jackpot WinnerAn Auburndale (Polk Co.) man's trip to North Florida truly paid off this weekend. While visiting relatives west of Chipley (Washington Co.), he bought the winning Florida Lotto ticket for the Oct. 4 drawing. On his way back home to Auburndale Monday, he collected his estimated $14 million jackpot prize.George Carrier, 60, stopped by Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee to collect his pr
Oct 7, 2003, 5:23 am - Lottery News

One winner gets $14 million Florida Lotto jackpotNews Story
One ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers to win a jackpot of $14 million, lottery officials said Sunday. The winning ticket was bought in the city of Chipley.A total of 100 tickets matched five numbers to win $5,264.50; 6,986 tickets matched four numbers for $61; and 136,103 tickets matched three numbers for $4.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 4-7-15-25-38-40.No ticket in the Fantasy 5 game matched all five numbers, the Florida Lottery said Sunday.The 1,190 tickets
Oct 6, 2003, 4:07 am - Lottery News

Jeb Bush Wants Unclaimed $50 Million Lottery Jackpot For SchoolsNews Story
Florida Governor Jeb Bush wants someone's bad luck to be good luck for school kids.A $50 million lottery jackpot went unclaimed last month. The lottery is required put any unclaimed prizes back into the pot - or use the money for lottery promotion.But Bush wants the big bucks to go to Florida schools. While the jackpot was worth $50 million, the actual cash value is a little over $30 million.Jeb Bush is seeking the cooperation of state legislators in redirecting the money. The Legislative Budget
Oct 3, 2003, 2:47 pm - Lottery News

Florida couple wins bigNews Story
Rory Morris and Gabriella Smarandache's lives changed with a simple scratch of the penny Thursday.Each rake of the coin turned a single lottery ticket into a million-dollar prize and the young area couple into disbelieving winners.Sitting in Smarandache's 2003 Grand Am, Morris, an Englewood resident, wiped away the silver coding to the Florida Lottery's $1,000,000 Cash Spectacular scratch-off ticket he had just purchased at the North Port Shell station.Scratching off a picture of a money bag i
Oct 1, 2003, 3:44 am - Lottery News

Luck runs out for N.Y. lottery winnersNews Story
When members of the Lucky Lotto Lady Partnership won $23 million in 1994, they thought their money woes were over for good. But nearly a decade later, the group is battling a formidable foe over its winnings: the Internal Revenue Service. This time, the Lucky Lotto Lady Partnership is going to need more than luck -- it'll need a change in federal law in order to win.The dispute is over taxes. Not whether the group should pay them, but how much of its lottery winnings should go to the IRS. And Un
Sep 29, 2003, 3:37 am - Lottery News

Florida Lotto jackpot rolls over to $9 millionNews Story
No ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers, causing the current jackpot to roll over to $9 million, lottery officials said Sunday.A total of 63 tickets matched five numbers to win $6,499; 4,585 tickets matched four numbers for $72.50; and 87,981 tickets matched three numbers for $5.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 12-25-26-36-44-48.Two winners of the Fantasy 5 game will collect $119,246.92 each.The winning tickets were bought in the cities of Miami and Orlando, lottery
Sep 29, 2003, 3:23 am - Lottery News

Camelot launches daily lotteryNews Story
Camelot is launching its latest attempt to try revive public interest in the lottery by starting a daily draw which will offer better odds of winning smaller prizes.But the new Daily Play game faces competition from a rival draw being launched next month.Vernons, best known for running football pools, claim its Florida 4 game will offer a 20 per cent chance of winning as opposed to 12.5 per cent on Daily Play.Players on the 1 Daily Play draw - which takes place at 8.30pm, six days a week - sele
Sep 23, 2003, 3:52 am - Lottery News

Jacksonville ticket wins $11 million Florida LottoNews Story
One ticket matched all six Florida Lotto numbers to win a jackpot of $11 million, lottery officials said Saturday.The winning ticket was bought in the city of Jacksonville, officials said.A total of 84 tickets matched five numbers to win $5,814.50; 4,511 tickets matched four numbers for $88; and 97,476 tickets matched three numbers for $5.50.The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 17-31-33-38-44-53.
Sep 22, 2003, 4:05 am - Lottery News