![]() ![]() The counties were compared based on return on investment for the past three years and for each game (Fantasy 5, Florida Lotto and Powerball). Of course, this isn’t groundbreaking math, and some statisticians argue there are many other factors that determine “luck.” Population was not a factor in our study, just money out and money in. So with this methodology, we ranked the counties with figures compiled by the Florida Lottery. 2015's figures are similar to 2017's returns. You can see where things get skewed based on one big win. That year alone, Brevard saw a -83 percent return on Fantasy 5 tickets, -77 percent return on lotto and a whopping 1,754 percent return on Powerball. Of course, almost exactly two years ago now, 2016 was Brevard's luckiest year and marked one of the view instances a county saw a positive return: a Melbourne Beach couple walked away with $327.8 million - their share of a record-high $1.58 billion Powerball jackpot. For the first half of 2017, Brevard had a -70 percent return on Fantasy 5 tickets, a -96 percent return on Florida Lotto tickets and a -98 percent return on Powerball tickets. Yes, those negative numbers are correct. If you take the amount spent on tickets and compare it to the amount won on winning tickets, you can see just how much "luck" exists. That's a lot of dreaming.īut in some very rare cases, there was a return on investment. In 2016, the money spent on tickets was more than $1.1 billion. And the Sunshine State knows how to dream big.Īs of June, wishful thinkers across Florida have poured more than $4.2 million into lottery tickets for these games. In Florida, the big games are Fantasy 5, Florida Lotto, and, of course, the Powerball. Second to us? Indian River County, followed by Wakulla County. Lotto players vie their lucky stars align, but could some counties be luckier than others? According to FLORIDA TODAY’s less-than-scientific calculations using return on investment, we’re in the luckiest county in the state. Pick a game, any game, and there are thousands - no millions - of people who spend their hard-earned dollars on a $2 piece of a paper that more often than not becomes a disappointment. The cut-off time for purchasing tickets is 59 minutes before Powerball drawing. More: What to do if you win the lottery in 2018 More: Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots soar. ![]() More: Powerball and Mega Millions: What you need to know More: Mom wins $5 million after given wrong lottery ticket in New York "We play when it is one of the big ones, lotto, just a couple dollars, then we dream overnight and then wake up to reality in the morning," said Lisa Mosier of Titusville. Saturday’s $550 million grand prize is too much for many to ignore. Playing the lottery is a gamble with crushing odds: one in 292 million to be specific.īut here we are, yet again, with a Powerball jackpot that is reigniting interest in the precarious game. $5 million Florida Lottery scratch-off winner comes forwardĢ women are new Florida Lottery millionairesįlorida man’s $5 lottery ticket reveals $2,500 a week for lifeīroward woman wins $1 million on Florida Lottery scratch-offĬopyright 2021 by WPLG - All rights reserved.Watch Video: Why you won't win the lottery The grocer gets a $70,000 bonus commission for the sale.įlorida Lotto’s next drawing is Saturday with a jackpot estimated at $1.75 million.įlorida Lottery winner thought her prize was $1,000 - turns out it was $1 millionĢ Florida Lottery winners cash in on million-dollar prizes Hudson decided to take his payout in a one-time lump sum of $6,035,178.17.įlorida Lottery says he bought the lucky quick-pick ticket from a Publix at 601 Weldon Boulevard in Lake Mary. – A Seminole County man has come forward to claim a $7.75 million Florida Lotto jackpot won earlier this month.ĮB Hudson, of Sanford, had the winning numbers for the drawing held Sept. ![]()
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