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The Florida Lottery was established in 1986 when voters approved a constitutional amendment authorizing a state-operated lottery. The first tickets went on sale on January 12, 1988, with the inaugural game being a $1 scratch-off ticket. Since its inception, the Florida Lottery has contributed over $41 billion to education in the state, funding programs like the Bright Futures Scholarship and school construction projects.
Over the years, the lottery has introduced numerous popular games including Lotto, Fantasy 5, Cash4Life, and multi-state games like Powerball and Mega Millions. The Florida Lottery has also created hundreds of millions of dollars in prize money for winners while generating significant revenue for the state\“s educational system. |
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