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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | January 12, 1988 |
| Jurisdiction | Florida |
| Headquarters | Tallahassee, Florida |
| Motto | It’s Your Ticket |
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| Website | www |
The Florida Lottery is the government-operated lottery of the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2022[update], the lottery offers eleven terminal-generated games: Cash4Life, Mega Millions, Powerball, Florida Lotto, Pick 2, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5, Fantasy 5, Cash Pop, and Jackpot Triple Play. participants must be 18 or older to play.
The lottery was established through efforts by Governor Bob Martinez and the Florida legislature to generate revenue for public education in Florida. The lottery's first game, the $1 scratch-off Millionaire, was launched in 1988.[1]
In 2012, Florida was the third-ranked state in yearly lottery revenue with $4.45 billion;[2] revenue passed $5 billion in fiscal year 2013.[3]
- ^ Florida Legislature. "Florida Lottery".
- ^ Sortal, Nick. "25 things you didn't know about the lottery". January 11, 2013. South Florida dot Com. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ Associated Press (July 8, 2013). "Fla. Lottery sales top $5 billion for first time". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on July 10, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.