Florida Lottery’s Popular Millionaire Raffle Returns
The game offers the best odds of winning a cool $1 million.
By Linda Hersey , Patch Staff
Nov 6, 2012 4:13 p m ET | Updated Nov 6, 2012 4:16 p m ET
The Florida Lottery is launching the 25th Anniversary of the Millionaire Raffle, popular for the jackpot winners receive.
Only one million tickets will be sold in this high-stakes game.
The game offers the best odds of winning $1 million among all Florida Lottery games currently on sale.
The $20 tickets go on sale Friday, Nov. 9, and will remain on sale through Sunday, Dec. 30, or until all one million tickets sell out – whichever occurs first.
“Florida Lottery players love Raffle games and this is a way to give back to our players,” said Florida Lottery Secretary Cindy O’Connell. “With six weekly drawings for $1 million and a $2 million Grand Prize, players will love this 25th Anniversary MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE!”
How It Works
1.) Each ticket features a unique number that will be automatically entered into one of six weekly 25 th Anniversary MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE drawing(s) depending on the date of purchase.
2.) Weekly drawings will be held from November 19 through December 24, and the Grand Prize drawing will be held on December 31, 2012.
3.) Tickets purchased by December 23, 2012 will qualify for a weekly drawing and the New Year’s Eve Grand Prize drawing. Tickets purchased after December 23, 2012, will qualify only for the Grand Prize drawing.
Total Weekly Draw Prizes
*Estimated odds if tickets are sold proportionally throughout the promotion and if all MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE tickets are sold. The actual odds of winning depend on the number tickets sold for each weekly drawing.
Grand Prize Draw Prizes
**Estimated odds if all MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE tickets are sold.
25th Anniversary MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE is expected to generate more than $6.2 million in transfers to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) if the game sells out.
Florida Lottery's Popular Millionaire Raffle Returns – Sarasota, FL – The game offers the best odds of winning a cool $1 million.
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Tickets purchased by December 26 will display the two draw dates you are entered to win – a weekly drawing and the Grand Prize drawing.
If you are a $50 instant winner, the terminal will play a tune and your ticket will contain a Prize Alert Symbol. A Cash Prize Coupon will print along with your ticket.
Cash Prize Coupon can be redeemed instantly for $50 at any Lottery Retailer or Lottery office.
Issues concerning the transaction or instant prize should be resolved before leaving the store.
Remember to keep your raffle ticket. You will need
it to claim your prize.
Holiday MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE tickets cannot
be canceled.
With seven new millionaires and only 750,000 tickets available, your odds to win $1 million have never been better! Buy early to also have the chance to win up to $10,000 in a weekly drawing, plus every 40th Raffle ticket purchased statewide will be a $50 instant winner until the first 100,000 tickets are sold!
HOW TO PLAY
Holiday MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE™ tickets will be on sale beginning Monday, October 31, 2016, until Monday, January 2, 2017, or until all 750,000 tickets are sold, whichever occurs first. To play, visit any Florida Lottery retailer and ask to purchase a Holiday MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE ticket. Each ticket costs $20 and contains a unique number that will be automatically entered in the Grand Prize drawing on January 3, 2017.
You Could Win up to $10,000 in a Weekly Drawing!
Purchase your Holiday MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE tickets by December 26, 2016, and in addition to the Grand Prize drawing, you’ll also be automatically entered into the next available weekly drawing for a chance to win the $10,000, $1,000, or $500 prize! The five weekly drawings begin on November 29, 2016.
Buy Early for a Chance to Win $50 instantly!
Every 40th Holiday MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE ticket sold statewide will be an instant winner of $50 until the first 100,000 tickets are sold.
PRIZES
| Prize | Winners | Total Prizes | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50 | 2,500 | $125,000 | 1:40 |
| Prize | Winners per Draw | Total Winners | Total Prizes | Est. Odds* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 2 | 10 | $100,000 | 1:75,000 |
| $1,000 | 50 | 250 | $250,000 | 1:3,000 |
| $500 | 200 | 1,000 | $500,000 | 1:750 |
| Total | 252 | 1,260 | $850,000 | 1:595 |
*Estimated odds if tickets are sold out and sold proportionally throughout the promotion. The actual odds of winning depend on the number of tickets sold for each weekly drawing.
| Prize | Winners | Total Prizes | Est. Odds** |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 7 | $7,000,000 | 1:107,143 |
| $50,000 | 7 | $350,000 | 1:107,143 |
| $5,000 | 20 | $100,000 | 1:37,500 |
| $500 | 500 | $250,000 | 1:1,500 |
| Total | 534 | 7,700,000 | 1:1,404 |
| Prizes | Winners | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| $8,675,000 | 4,294 | 1:174.66 |
HOW TO WIN
If your Raffle ticket number matches, in exact order, any of the winning numbers in the drawings in which you qualify, you are a winner! Winners of the five weekly drawings will be from Raffle numbers sold during the entry period for that drawing. Winners for the Grand Prize drawing will be drawn from all Raffle numbers sold during the promotional period, including winners from previous weekly drawings and $50 instant winners.
| Draw | Top Prize | Draw Date | From Raffle Numbers Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly 1 | $10,000 | November 29, 2016 | Oct. 31 – Nov. 28 |
| Weekly 2 | $10,000 | December 6, 2016 | Nov. 29 – Dec. 5 |
| Weekly 3 | $10,000 | December 13, 2016 | Dec. 6 – Dec. 12 |
| Weekly 4 | $10,000 | December 20, 2016 | Dec. 13 – Dec. 19 |
| Weekly 5 | $10,000 | December 27, 2016 | Dec. 20 – Dec. 26 |
| Grand Prize | $1,000,000 | January 3, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016 – Jan. 2, 2017 |
Hold onto your Holiday MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE tickets. Winners must have them to claim their prizes.
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