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St. Augustine woman wins $1M from $5 scratch-off sold at Publix one week before Christmas
Read full article: St. Augustine woman wins $1M from $5 scratch-off sold at Publix one week before ChristmasA 37-year-old woman from St. Augustine recently won a $1 million prize from the $5 MONOPOLY™ SECRET VAULT Scratch-Off game, the Florida Lottery announced Wednesday.
Florida ups lotto cost, non-jackpot prizes
Read full article: Florida ups lotto cost, non-jackpot prizesA Florida Lotto ticket now costs $2, up from $1, as the game was rebranded to include increased non-jackpot cash prizes. “While Florida Lotto is an established brand with a loyal player base, the game has had very few changes over its 30-plus year history,” Florida Lottery spokeswoman Keri Nucatola said in an email Wednesday. Since being launched in 1988, Lotto has generated more than $8 billion for education. Along with increasing non-jackpot prizes, the changes include offering free ticket prizes for matching two of six numbers, according to a news release from the lottery. The increased price, which went into effect last week, brings the cost of a Lotto ticket in line with the $2 tickets for multi-state games such as Powerball and Mega Millions.
Wait, who won the jackpot?
Read full article: Wait, who won the jackpot?JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Can a Florida Lottery winner keep their identity secret? The state’s answer is clear: “Florida Lottery winners cannot remain anonymous." But a Jacksonville resident was able to keep his or her identity under wraps after winning the $3.5 million Florida Lotto jackpot by using a legal loophole. Typically, the jackpot winner’s personal information, apart their home address and telephone number, would have been made available to anybody asking for it. If this becomes common practice, Florida would be joining half a dozen other states which already allow lotto winners LLC anonymity.