Tallahassee Man Claims $50 Million Christmas Eve Lottery Jackpot
A Tallahassee man had a very, very Merry Christmas. Richard McMullen won the Florida Lotto drawing on Christmas Eve to win the $50 million dollar jackpot.
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A Tallahassee man had a very, very Merry Christmas. Richard McMullen won the Florida Lotto drawing on Christmas Eve to win the $50 million dollar jackpot.
It was the biggest Lotto jackpot of the year, but there was plenty of room in Santa's sack to carry the prize. After months without a jackpot winner, the big prize was finally won Christmas Eve, $50 million to a single winner near Tallahassee.
It's the most wonderful time of the year, especially for three winners of the "Fantasy 5" game. They will each collect $73,648.35 each, the Florida Lottery said Friday.
While Gov. Rick Scott has said in the past that he does not want the state's budget to rely on more gambling, he would like lawmakers to increase ticket sales of the Florida Lottery to boost money for schools.
Florida Lotto and Powerball players are hoping they'll have better luck this Wednesday to win lots of cash for their holiday shopping.
Two winners of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $116,790.02, and one of those winners is from Pompano Beach, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.
Florida Lotto and Powerball players are hoping they'll have better luck this Wednesday to win lots of cash for their holiday shopping.
Just in time for the Holidays, the Florida Lotto is approaching the highest payout of the year heading into Saturday;s drawing. The estimated top prize is $39 million, just a million shy of the largest jackpot of the year.
Just about everybody has thought at one time or another about what it would be like if they hit a big Florida Lottery or Powerball jackpot and never had to worry about money again.
Florida Lotto and Powerball players are hoping they'll have better luck this Wednesday to win lots of cash for their holiday shopping.
Three winners of the "Fantasy 5" game, including one in South Florida, will collect $73,472.68, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.
Five winners of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $45,765.17 each, and two of those winners are from South Florida, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.
Florida Lotto and Powerball players are hoping they'll have better luck this Wednesday to win lots of cash.
Florida Lotto and Powerball players are hoping they'll have better luck this Wednesday to win lots of cash. No ticket matched all 6 numbers drawn Saturday evening in the Florida Lotto, nor did anyone match all 5 winning numbers plus the Powerball number.
It's been 25 years since Florida voters first approved a lottery in the Sunshine State. Since that approval, Florida officials say the lottery has contributed $23 billion towards education through the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.
Florida Lotto and Powerball players are hoping they'll have better luck this Wednesday to win lots of cash.
Florida Lotto and Powerball players are hoping they'll have better luck this Wednesday to win lots of cash.
Florida Lotto and Powerball players are hoping they'll have better luck this Wednesday to win lots of cash.
Florida Lotto and Powerball players are hoping they'll have better luck this Wednesday to win lots of cash.
If you bought a ticket for Wednesday night's "Fantasy 5" game in either Miami or North Miami, you may want to check it.
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Florida Lotto and Powerball players are hoping they'll have better luck this Wednesday to win lots of cash.
Florida Lotto and Powerball players are hoping they'll have better luck this Wednesday to win lots of cash.
Florida Lotto and Powerball players are hoping they'll have better luck this Wednesday to win lots of cash.
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