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Associated PressAugust 2, 2016

The Florida Lottery is overhauling some of its long-running daily games. Lottery officials announced last week that it is launching two new daily games called Pick 2 and Pick 5 on Monday. At the same time, the Florida Lottery is changing the name of its Cash 3 and Play 4 games to Pick 3 and […]

Jim RosicaJuly 21, 2016

Somewhere in the Tampa Bay area, there’s a lottery ticket worth $140,000. The Florida Lottery on Thursday said the Fantasy 5 ticket in question “remains unclaimed.” And there’s a 180-day deadline to claim the current top prize of $140,623, according to the Lottery’s press release. It’s midnight on Aug. 4, just two weeks away. The winning ticket was […]

Jim RosicaJuly 18, 2016

If voters approve a proposed constitutional amendment on gambling, will Floridians no longer be able to play Mega Millions? That’s the question being asked by opponents of the citizen initiative behind the Voter Control of Gambling amendment. Specifically, the amendment aims to give voters more control over the expansion of gambling in the state. The amendment is now before […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 12, 2016

After getting rebuffed in another attempt to secure state incentive money for improvements at its historic track, the Daytona International Speedway has signed on two new lobbying teams with the start of another state fiscal year. The speedway has hired Johnson & Blanton and Southern Strategy Group to represent its interests in Tallahassee. The speedway, […]

Jim RosicaJune 27, 2016

A Florida Lottery advertising contract worth $125 million is being challenged by the losing bidder. St. John & Partners, a Jacksonville-based advertising and PR firm, filed its 166-page protest Friday. Representing the company is Foley & Lardner partner Robert Hosay in Tallahassee. He’s an expert in bid protests and former interim secretary of the Florida Department of Management Services under Gov. Jeb Bush. The Lottery […]

Jim RosicaJune 23, 2016

The Florida Lottery has awarded a lucrative advertising contract to PP+K, a Tampa-based advertising agency. The award, potentially worth tens of millions of dollars, was posted by the Lottery Tuesday. A spokeswoman declined to comment on the contract until a safe-harbor period ends Friday. That’s the deadline for losing bidders to file an administrative protest over […]

Staff ReportsMarch 31, 2016

The Florida Lottery is warning of an emailed scam seeking financial and other personal information, according to a Thursday news release. “The email includes the Florida Lottery logo and uses the Florida Lottery headquarters’ address as part of the letterhead,” the statement said. The scam letter also refers to LinkedIn and Microsoft. “The email states that the recipient has won […]

Brendan FarringtonJanuary 15, 2016

A bill that would limit the number of Florida Lottery scratch-off games and cap ticket prices at $5 was overwhelmingly approved by a House committee Wednesday after lawmakers criticized the department for using the games to prey on the state’s poorest residents. The House Government Operations Subcommittee voted 12-1 in favor of the bill. Rep. […]

Jim RosicaDecember 23, 2015

Higher Cash 3 and Play 4 sales, as well as increased scratch-off ticket sales, have led to a growth in Florida Lottery revenue, according to the state’s economic forecasters. Total ticket sales were $79 million over estimate for July-November of this year, the state’s Revenue Estimating Conference reported on Dec. 8. At the same time, […]

Jac VerSteegNovember 29, 2015

If Republicans Sen. Tom Lee of Brandon and Rep. Frank Artiles of Miami get their way, the Florida Lottery’s newest scratch-off game could be called MegaNanny. The two lawmakers have proposed legislation that would force the lottery to reduce the number and price of popular scratch-off games. Scratch-off tickets, The Palm Beach Post reports, generated […]

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Mike Johnson. Image via AP.

Florida Lottery overhauls long-running daily games

Check the seat cushions: $140,000 lottery ticket set to expire

Would Mega Millions be off limits under gambling amendment?

Daytona International Speedway revs up lobbying efforts by hiring Johnson & Blanton, SSG

Bid protest filed for $125 million Florida Lottery contract

Tampa firm wins Lottery advertising contract

Email scam targets Lottery players

Lawmakers seek to limit Lottery scratch-off games

Florida Lottery revenues on rise

Jac VerSteeg: Beware state’s MegaNanny game