After all of this time of not showing the daily game drawings, for the pick 3 & pick 4, the FL lottery catches on to what the players want. I would like to know if the reason that they are starting the web shows, was because of players complaints or dropping daily sales.
Read the news release below.
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FLORIDA LOTTERY DRAWINGS NOW AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK
-- Webcasting offers players drawing results in a new, convenient way --
TALLAHASSEE-- Beginning January 1st, Florida Lottery players will have access to the Lottery drawings via webcasts posted on the Lottery's Web site at www.flalottery.com. The webcasts will be available within the hour following the actual drawing for all Lottery games -- FLORIDA LOTTO™, MEGA MONEY™, FANTASY 5®, PLAY 4™ and CASH 3™ -- held in the Tallahassee studio. The winning numbers will continue to be posted on the Lottery Web site's home page immediately following each draw. Additionally, the Florida Lottery will offer all television stations across the state the opportunity to pick up the satellite feed and air the official drawings at their convenience.
"We are very excited about providing our players the ability to watch the drawings when they want directly on their personal computers," said Florida Lottery Secretary Leo DiBenigno. "In the very near future, we plan on expanding our Internet presence by making our drawings, commercials, and other video content available through YouTube and iTunes podcasting. The world has changed dramatically since 1988 when the Lottery started, and we have to change just as dramatically if we want to remain relevant and competitive."
As the webcasts are posted on the Lottery's Web site, an archive of videos of the drawings will remain online for 30 days. "The Florida Lottery is providing this new service in part to further enhance its commitment to complete transparency. Prior to making drawings available on the Web site, players had to rely solely on the drawings being aired once on their local television station," added Secretary DiBenigno. "Now they will have complete access to all our drawings at their convenience, which we hope will instill additional confidence in their perception of the Lottery's integrity."
Following is the schedule of Florida Lottery drawings:
FLORIDA LOTTO | Wed. and Sat., 11:00 p.m. ET |
MEGA MONEY | Tues. and Fri., 11:00 p.m. ET |
FANTASY 5 | Daily, 11:15 p.m. ET |
PLAY 4 | Daily, 7:57 p.m. ET |
CASH 3 | Daily, 7:57 p.m. ET |