FLLOTTERY.COM and FLALOTTERY.COM - The Florida Lottery is one of the most lucrative single-state lottery systems in the United States with numerous On-line and Scratch-Off games offering players a wide variety of prize levels. The minimum age to purchase a Florida Lottery ticket, regardless of game, is 18.

Florida is the only U.S. State lottery that does not currently participate in any multi-state games. All others have either Powerball or Mega Millions.

CASH 3

CASH 3 is drawn every day during a live broadcast at 7:57 p.m. ET. Three ball machines, each with balls numbered ranging from 0 through 9 are used. One ball is drawn from each machine. Anyone who matches the three numbers (in any order, or only in order, depending on how exactly the numbers are played; Cash 3 and Play 4 offer several different options when playing) they are drawn wins a guaranteed US$500 jackpot.

PLAY 4

PLAY 4 is drawn every day during a live broadcast immediately following the CASH 3 drawing. It is played the same way as CASH 3, except four ball machines are used. Anyone who matches the four numbers (in any order, or only in order, depending on how exactly the numbers are played; Cash 3 and Play 4 offer several different options when playing) wins a guaranteed US$5,000 jackpot. Recently more ways to play involving multiple-number tickets have been introduced. See the lottery website for further details.

FANTASY 5
FANTASY 5 is drawn every day during a live broadcast at 8:15 p.m. ET. A single ball machine is used with balls numbered ranging from 1 through 36 (Before July 16, 2001, it was 1 through 26, and before 1993, it was 1 through 39). Five balls are drawn from the machine. Anyone who matches all five numbers in any order wins or shares a jackpot of around US$200,000. If no one matches all five, the jackpot rolls down to the 4 out of 5 winners. See the Rollover and Rolldown section below.

MEGA MONEY

MEGA MONEY is drawn each Tuesday and Friday during a live broadcast at 11:00 p.m. ET. Two ball machines are used, one with white balls numbered ranging from 1 through 44 and another with pink balls numbered ranging from 1 through 22 (Before January 28, 2004, it was 1 through 32 for both). Four balls are drawn from the white machine, and one number (called the MEGA BALL) is drawn from the pink machine. Anyone who matches all four white numbers in any order plus the mega ball wins or shares the jackpot. The minimum jackpot is estimated at US$500,000 annuity value. Jackpots can rollover up to $2 million, but freezes at $2 million. Any excess funds rolldown to the lower prize levels. There is a cash option, but in order to receive the lump sum, the ticket must be claimed within 60 days of the drawing.

FLORIDA LOTTO
is drawn each Wednesday and Saturday during a live broadcast at 11:00 p.m. ET. A single ball machine is used with numbered balls ranging from 1 through 53 (before October 24, 1999, it was 1 through 49). Anyone who matches all six numbers in any order wins or shares the jackpot.

In March 2008, two new jackpot levels were added to the game, allowing players to purchase $2 and $3 plays for larger jackpots. The base jackpot, a $1 play, remains the same – starting at a guaranteed US$3 million and increasing with each rollover if no one matches the six-of-six winning numbers. A $2 play offers players the opportunity to win the base jackpot plus $10 million from the $2 jackpot prize pool; and, a $3 play offers players the opportunity to win the base jackpot, the additional $10 million jackpot and an extra $15 million from the $3 jackpot prize pool – for a total of $25 million added to the base jackpot.

Players who match the six-of-six winning numbers will share the base jackpot as well as the bonus jackpot in the applicable jackpot prize pool. If no ticket matches all six winning numbers, the base jackpot rolls over and the cash in the base jackpot prize pool is carried over to the next drawing. The $2 and $3 jackpot prize pools are fixed amounts and are not carried over.

Though the Florida Lottery’s expenses and payouts vary from year to year, approximately 50 to 60 percent of its net revenue makes up the games’ prize pools, 30 to 40 percent is transferred to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund, six percent is paid to retailers in the form of commissions, two percent is paid to the Lottery’s On-line and Scratch-Off ticket vendors and the remaining two percent covers operational costs, including advertising.

All CASH 3, PLAY 4 and FANTASY 5 jackpot winners receive their winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment. Any winnings of less than US$600 may be redeemed at an authorized Florida Lottery retailer; higher winnings must be redeemed at a Lottery district office or at Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee. All MEGA MONEY and FLORIDA LOTTO jackpots of more than US$250,000 must be redeemed at Florida Lottery headquarters. MEGA MONEY jackpot winners may choose between an annuity of 20 payments that roughly equals the advertised jackpot, or a lump-sum cash payment, which is about 2/3 of the advertised jackpot (less federal income tax withholding). FLORIDA LOTTO jackpot winners may choose between an annuity of 30 payments that roughly equals the advertised jackpot, or a lump-sum cash payment, which is about 1/2 of the advertised jackpot less federal income taxes. For both MEGA MONEY and FLORIDA LOTTO, the cash option must be exercised within 60 days of the applicable drawing. Florida does not have a state income tax; however, like all U.S. lottery prizes, they are taxable by the federal government.

You mark the last three digits of the race time on your playslip. You may choose from 7-14 extra plays during your purchase. The game costs $2 to play. Drawn every day at 6:35pm and televised at 6:59pm.

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