When can I buy Florida Lottery tickets?

On drawing nights, you will be able to purchase POWERBALL tickets until game sales close at 10:00 p.m. ET. MUSL requires adequate time to ensure that the draw data has been securely received from all 48 member lotteries before the POWERBALL drawing is held at 10:59 p.m. ET.

How early can you buy Florida Lottery tickets?

12 minutes prior to the drawing, 1:18 p.m. and 9:33 p.m. Tickets purchased after the applicable cut-off times will be for the next available drawing.

What time can you buy Lotto tickets in Florida?

Drawings are held Wednesday and Saturday nights at 11:15 p.m., Eastern Time. Tickets can be purchased until 10:40 p.m., Eastern Time, on the night of the draw. Tickets purchased after 10:40 p.m. will be for the next draw.

When can I buy Mega Millions tickets Florida?

Drawings are held Tuesday and Friday nights at 11:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Tickets may be purchased until 10:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the night of the drawing. Tickets purchased after that time will be for the next drawing.

What is the most winning scratch off in Florida?

The 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game features a top prize of $25 million — the largest ever offered on a Florida scratch-off game — and the best odds to become an instant millionaire. The $50 game's overall odds of winning are 1 in 4.5.

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Can you buy scratch offs with a credit card in Florida?

In many states, you aren't legally allowed to use a credit card to buy lottery tickets. There are laws that specifically prohibit merchants from accepting credit cards for these purchases. For example, Florida lottery machines are separate from the cash register and have no way to accept credit cards at all.

What if you get the Mega Ball only?

What happens if you match the Mega Ball only? If you match only the Mega Ball (and don't match any of the 5 regular numbers), you win a $2 prize and break even on the $2 cost of your Mega Millions ticket.

How to buy a POWERBALL ticket in Florida?

POWERBALL tickets can be purchased at any authorized Florida Lottery retail location. Players can choose their numbers by filling out a paper playslip at the retail location, a digital playslip via the Florida Lottery mobile app, or by telling the retailer the numbers they wish to play.

How much tax do you pay on a $1000 lottery ticket in Florida?

Federal Withholding Taxes

If a Florida Lottery prizewinner is a U.S. citizen or resident alien, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires the Florida Lottery to withhold 24 percent federal withholding tax from prizes greater than $5,000.

What are the odds of winning the Florida Lottery?

For FLORIDA LOTTO with Double Play players, the odds of matching two of six winning numbers are 1 in 8.58 and the overall game odds are 1 in 7.61.

What time does the Florida Lottery open?

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Should I quick pick Mega Millions?

Quick Pick is fast and easy so most people do that. Lotto officials say roughly 70 to 80% play that way. The law of averages just works out over time. Here's the other thing, you can buy one ticket, five, or 10, but remember that only gives you more chances at winning and not better chances at becoming a millionaire.

What are the 6 most common winning lottery numbers?

However, some of the most frequently drawn numbers across a variety of lottery types are: 23, 34, 7, 5, 69, and 33. In the Powerball lottery, for example, it has been reported that the most popular numbers are 32, 41, 16, 22, 23, and 29.

Who won the $2 billion dollar lottery?

California resident Edwin Castro is the sole winner of the record-breaking jackpot from November 2022. The California Lottery is maintaining it verified the rightful winner of the record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot, after a man claimed he had the winning ticket before it was stolen from him.

What happens if you get all 5 numbers but not the Powerball?

If you get all 5 numbers but not the Powerball, you will win a 'Match 5 Prize' in most Mega Millions and Powerball games. This prize is typically the game's second-highest jackpot and is worth between $1 million and $2 million, depending on the game's jackpot size. However, some states offer larger Match 5 prizes.

What happens if you get 3 numbers on Mega Millions?

The odds of getting three correct numbers are a bit better at 606 to 1, but you still take home $10.

Can you stay anonymous after winning the lottery in Florida?

Winners in Florida can't remain anonymous either. Those who win $250,000 or more are temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days after claiming their prize, according to the state's lottery.

Which Florida lottery game has the best odds of winning?

Does Florida tax lottery winnings?

California, Florida, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming do not have lottery winnings withheld. This means that only federal tax rates would apply to winnings in these states. Of states that do withhold tax winnings, North Dakota is the lowest at 2.9%.

What type of scratch ticket wins the most?

The most amount of wins came from the $1 scratch-off tickets, but that is because $1 tickets were the most common type of lottery ticket by a wide margin.

What is the most expensive Scratch-Off ticket?

By NBCDFW Staff • Published February 14, 2023 • Updated on February 14, 2023 at 1:00 pm. A Fort Worth resident won $20 million in a Texas Lottery scratch-off game. According to the Texas Lottery, the top prize ticket in the $20 Million Supreme game was sold at the Cleburne Food Mart at 3233 Cleburne Road in Fort Worth.

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